Detailed description Learning how to deal with actual cases and developing the ability to arrive at a reasoned clinical judgement are important parts of a student's training.
This unique text presents a series of clinical cases of increasing complexity and range. Readers are taken through a structured way of thinking that facilitates clinical reasoning and the arrival of a justified treatment plan. Each case includes a commentary and opportunities for reflection on practice, and identifies key learning points.
From the contents * Introduction to critical and therapeutic thinking;
* The art and practice of making and defending a therapeutic judgement;
* How to solve problems using clinical information (standards and guidelines);
* Presenting case information effectively;
* Weight of the evidence and critical appraisal;
* Exercising discernment and effecting and sharing good clinical practice;