Medical reasoning and doctor-patient communication.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-16-2019

Institution/Department

Pathology

Journal Title

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice.

Abstract

Nineteenth-century American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce offered a picture of the scientific method that can be fruitfully applied to the practice of medical diagnosis. Physicians can use this framework to become more self-consciously aware of what they are doing when they diagnose medical conditions, and they can also learn more about the potential pitfalls of communication between physicians and their patients.

ISSN

1365-2753

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