How Doctors Think
How Doctors Think
How Doctors Think (pronunciation: hauː dɒktərz θɪŋk) is a term that refers to the cognitive processes and decision-making strategies used by medical professionals in diagnosing and treating patients.
Etymology
The term "How Doctors Think" is a combination of the words "how", "doctors", and "think". "How" is an adverb from Old English "hu", "doctors" is a plural noun from Latin "doctor", meaning teacher, and "think" is a verb from Old English "þencan", meaning to conceive in the mind.
Related Terms
- Clinical Decision Making: The process by which doctors and other healthcare professionals determine the course of treatment for a patient.
- Medical Diagnosis: The process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs.
- Patient History: Information obtained from the patient to aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Physical Examination: The process by which a doctor investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease.
- Medical Intuition: The ability to intuitively diagnose and treat illness or injury.
- Differential Diagnosis: The process of distinguishing a particular disease or condition from others that present similar clinical features.
- Evidence-Based Medicine: An approach to medical practice intended to optimize decision-making by emphasizing the use of evidence from well-designed and well-conducted research.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on How Doctors Think
- Wikipedia's article - How Doctors Think
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