The Diagnostic Process by John I Balla

The Diagnostic Process by John I Balla

This book examining diagnosis was first published in 1985. Diagnosis is at the centre of medical practice and depends on skilled information processing and decision making. Medical students, who will spend their working lives gathering information from patients, making decisions and solving problems need to be taught the necessary techniques. One aim of the book is, therefore, to give teachers an account of some of the basic ideas which have been applied to the diagnostic process and to medical problem solving in general. Another aim is to make teachers more aware of the principles underlying their clinical work, for it has been shown repeatedly that clinicians' actions do not always coincide with their teaching and there is a distinct gap between what they do and what they teach. This introduction to the fundamental concepts of information processing and decision making is written at a level which makes it appropriate reading for those who have not previously read widely in these areas. It will be of interest to clinical teachers in medical and allied health professions.

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ISBN 13	9780521103572
ISBN 10	0521103576
Title	The Diagnostic Process
Author	John I Balla
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2008-12-11
Number of pages	164
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