A schema for teaching differential diagnosis.
Eighty-one third-year and early fourth-year medical students were taught a simple schema for generating differential diagnoses. Significant gain in listing correct diagnoses was realized following training.
Brawer
M K
MK
Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson 85724.
Witzke
D B
DB
Fuchs
M E
ME
Fulginiti
J V
JV
D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential / Q000193:education*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male