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Diagnostic Reasoning: Where We've Been, Where We’re Going

Abstract

Recently, clinical diagnostic reasoning has been characterized by "dual processing" models, which postulate a fast, unconscious (System 1) component and a slow, logical, analytical (System 2) component. However, there are a number of variants of this basic model, which may lead to conflicting claims. This paper critically reviews current theories and evidence about the nature of clinical diagnostic reasoning. We begin by briefly discussing the …

Authors

Monteiro SM; Norman G

Journal

Teaching and Learning in Medicine, Vol. 25, No. sup1, pp. s26–s32

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 2013

DOI

10.1080/10401334.2013.842911

ISSN

1040-1334