Clinical judgment and diagnostic procedures – reverse roles?

Authors

  • Ana Paula Vilas Serviço de Medicina 2 - Hospital de Santa Maria

Keywords:

Diagnostic procedures, clinical judgment

Abstract

In a high tech era, like ours, doctors may tend to rely too much on
diagnostic procedures, not using adequately our most precious
tool: clinical judgment. Such approach can be hazardous, as
illustrated in the presented case.

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Published

2010-12-31

How to Cite

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Vilas AP. Clinical judgment and diagnostic procedures – reverse roles?. RPMI [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];17(4):237-9. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1187

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2010): Outubro/ Dezembro

Section

Case Reports

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