Teaching medical students clinical reasoning skills.

D M Windish
Author Information
  1. D M Windish: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA.

Abstract

To be an effective clinician, a physician must excel at clinical problem solving. Nevertheless, few physicians have been specifically taught clinical reasoning skills during their medical training. This paper describes the format used to teach clinical problem solving to second-year medical students at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

MeSH Term

Clinical Competence
Education, Medical
Humans
Physical Examination
Physician-Patient Relations
Problem Solving
Problem-Based Learning
Role Playing
Students, Medical
Teaching

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