Review Diagnostic errors and reflective practice in medicine. Citation Text: Mamede S, Schmidt HG, Rikers RMJP. Diagnostic errors and reflective practice in medicine. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006;13(1). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00638.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 21, 2007 Mamede S, Schmidt HG, Rikers RMJP. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006;13(1). View more articles from the same authors. The authors discuss the relationship between diagnostic errors and doctors' ability to critically reflect on their professional reasoning. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Mamede S, Schmidt HG, Rikers RMJP. Diagnostic errors and reflective practice in medicine. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006;13(1). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00638.x. 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