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The thinking doctor: clinical decision making in contemporary medicine.
Trimble M, Hamilton P. The thinking doctor: clinical decision making in contemporary medicine. Clin Med (Lond). 2016;16(4):343-346. doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.16-4-343.
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August 31, 2016
Trimble M, Hamilton P. Clin Med (Lond). 2016;16(4):343-346.
Effective decision-making relies on cognitive skill and logical reasoning. This commentary provides an overview of decision-making concepts and describes how knowledge-based mistakes can contribute to diagnostic error. The authors recommend strategies to help physicians develop their clinical reasoning.
