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Curtis, Paul (2022) Clinical reasoning and decision making in ACP: a case study. Journal of Academic Development and Education Special Edition (Advanced Clinical Practice Edition). ISSN 2051-3593
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Abstract
Advanced Clinical Practice should be underpinned by complex decision making skills, analysing complex problems to make appropriate, evidence based judgements to improve patient care. This paper presents a case encountered in clinical practice where a 999 call was received for a gentleman who had fallen at home, however clinical assessment revealed he was critically unwell. A decision needed to be made between aggressive treatment and transport or unplanned palliative care. Evidence shows that while clinicians believe they use critical thinking to analyse a problem, most decisions are in fact made by rapid pattern recognition.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Published by arrangement of the JADE editorial team. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | advanced clinical practice, clinical reasoning, decision making |
Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Divisions: | Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence |
Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2022 12:09 |
Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2022 12:18 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/11509 |