Into the Unknown: Helping Learners Become More Comfortable With Diagnostic Uncertainty.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Beck, Jimmy B.; Long, Michele; Ryan, Michael S.
- Source
- Pediatrics. Nov2020, Vol. 146 Issue 5, p1-3. 3p.
- Subject
- *CLINICAL competence
*COMMITMENT (Psychology)
*DECISION making
*DIAGNOSIS
*MEDICAL students
*ROLE models
*SCHOOL environment
*UNCERTAINTY
- Language
- ISSN
- 0031-4005
The article discusses the one-minute uncertainty preceptor strategy to improve the medical reasoning skills of learners with diagnostic uncertainty. Topics covered include committing to a diagnosis and measuring its certainty, focusing on reasons for the learner's uncertainty, and addressing specific points in the case that cause uncertainty. Also noted is the facilitation of an environment that accepts diagnostic uncertainty.