Clinical Reasoning Toolkit.

Toolkit

Clinical Reasoning Toolkit.

October 2, 2013

SIDM Education Committee. Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine: 2017.

This toolkit includes resources to help clinicians and educators improve their understanding of cognitive errors and diagnostic reasoning.

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