Identifying Gaps in Clinical Decision Making Education in Medical School.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Cherukupalli, Abhiram; Tan, Colin N.; Blair, Geoffrey
- Source
- UBC Medical Journal. Spring2019, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p13-15. 3p.
- Subject
- *MEDICAL school curriculum
*MEDICAL decision making
*MEDICAL schools
*MEDICAL students
*PHYSICIANS
*MEDICAL education
- Language
- ISSN
- 1920-7425
Clinical decision making (CDM) is a skill that is developed over the course of a medical doctor's career. It is the ability to collect pertinent information from a patient, synthesize the information to establish a diagnosis, and develop a personalized treatment plan. Various medical school curricula have attempted to integrate CDM into their curricula using surrogates such as problem/case-based learning. However, studies have shown that these pre-clinical CDM surrogates do not adequately prepare medical students for their clinical rotations. In this review we examine the various mediums through which CDM is currently integrated into medical school curricula as well as its impact on students in their clinical years. We will also discuss possible solutions to these issues and demonstrate the need for further research in this area of medical education in order to optimize pre-clinical training for future physicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]