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How insight contributes to diagnostic excellence
1Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan.
Abstract:
In the quest to improve diagnosis, a great deal of attention has already been focused on how to optimize clinical reasoning, and the importance of System 1 and System 2 processing. In this essay we consider the role of 'insight', a relatively overlooked pathway for arriving at the correct diagnosis. Insight refers to spontaneous emergence of the correct answer at some later point in time. We discuss factors that might facilitate insight, and how these could be incorporated into the diagnostic process.
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