How doctors think :: clinical judgment and the practice of medicine /

"How Doctors Think" defines the nature and importance of clinical judgement. Although physicians make use of science, this book argues that medicine is not itself a science, but rather an interpretive practice that relies on clinical reasoning. A physician looks at the patient's histo...

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1. Verfasser: Montgomery, Kathryn, 1939-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Zusammenfassung:"How Doctors Think" defines the nature and importance of clinical judgement. Although physicians make use of science, this book argues that medicine is not itself a science, but rather an interpretive practice that relies on clinical reasoning. A physician looks at the patient's history along with the presenting physical signs and symptoms, and juxtaposes these with clinical experience and empirical studies to construct a tentative account of the illness. "How Doctors Think" is divided into four parts. Part One introduces the concept of medicine as a practice rather than a science; Part Two discusses the idea of causation; Part Three delves into the process of forming clinical judgement; and Part Four considers clinical judgement within the uncertain nature of medicine itself. "How Doctors Think" contends that there can be adverse side effects to assuming that medicine is strictly science, and suggests reducing these by recognizing the vital role of clinical judgement.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 246 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-238) and index.
ISBN:9780199748228
0199748225
1280533129
9781280533129
1429403578
9781429403573
9780195187120
0195187121
9780199884834
0199884838
9786610533121
6610533121

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