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Kassirer JP, Kopelman RW: Learning Clinical Reasoning. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1993. This text includes a very detailed description of the clinical reasoning process, backed up by a series of excellent clinical cases, each illustrating a specific point. Appropriate for early clinicians as well as more advanced clinical reasoners.
Rakel RE (ed): Essentials of Family Practice, ed 2. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1998. This general, primary care-oriented text presents much of its clinical content in problem-oriented chapters, focusing on clinical cases. This helps readers improve their knowledge base, while testing their current knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Reigelman RK: Minimizing Medical Mistakes: The Art of Medical Decision Making. Boston, Little Brown & Co, 1991. This is a very readable book, filled with practical hints and tips that are illustrated by realistic clinical examples. Recommended as a next step in reading about practical clinical reasoning techniques.
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Langlois, J.P. (2002). Making a Diagnosis. In: Mengel, M.B., Holleman, W.L., Fields, S.A. (eds) Fundamentals of Clinical Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47565-0_10
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