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An evaluation of the clinical problem-solving process using a simulation technique

P Harasym, J Baumber, H Bryant

    Medical Education
    |November 1, 1980
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    Clinical problem-solving involves both general skills and case-specific knowledge. This study found that history taking and hypothesis generation are core skills, while diagnosis relies on specific case details.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Clinical Reasoning
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Debate exists on whether clinical problem-solving relies more on general skills or case-specific medical content.
    • Existing research is divided into two main camps: content-dependent versus skill-dependent models.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the extent to which medical content and problem-solving processes contribute to clinical problem-solving.
    • To differentiate between generalizable skills and case-specific knowledge in medical students' diagnostic abilities.

    Main Methods:

    • Seventy-one second-year medical students were assessed using a clinical problem-solving examination.
    • The examination was administered after students completed a 2-year body-systems oriented curriculum.

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    Main Results:

    • Gathering patient history data and generating initial hypotheses were identified as common, transferable skills.
    • Hypothesis refinement, selecting physical examinations, ordering investigations, and making a final diagnosis were found to be case-related.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical problem-solving appears to be a hybrid process, integrating generalizable cognitive skills with case-specific medical knowledge.
    • Educational strategies may need to address both the development of core reasoning skills and the application of medical content to diverse clinical scenarios.