Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Clinical Reasoning

Process by which clinicians collect signs and process information to understand the patient's medical situation or problem, and then plan and implement appropriate medical interventions.

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Abstract

Process by which clinicians collect signs and process information to understand the patient's medical situation or problem, and then plan and implement appropriate medical interventions.

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5 entry terms
  • Clinical Judgement
  • Clinical Judgements
  • Judgement, Clinical
  • Judgements, Clinical
  • Reasoning, Clinical

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Thinking (1985-2020)

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  1. E01w.055.500

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WB 142.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clinical Reasoning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000086723. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000086723
  2. Clinical Reasoning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110347510