| Synopsis: |
Aimed at teaching the principles and applications of clinical decision making to medical students, this book focuses on the selection and interpretation of diagnostic tests, introduces strategies for solving clinical problems, and provides a structured approach to appraising the quality of evidence in the medical literature for the purpose of making clinical decisions. Also covered are the rationale for, and methods of, evaluating courses in clinical decision making, and the use of decision making concepts in daily teaching and clinical activities. |