{"product_id":"how-doctors-think-clinical-judgment-and-the-practice-of-medicine-paperback","title":"How Doctors Think: Clinical Judgment and the Practice of Medicine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Mongtomery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Doctors Think defines the nature and importance of clinical judgment. Although physicians make use of science, this book argues that medicine is not itself a science but rather an interpretive practice that relies on clinical reasoning. A physician looks at the patient's history along with the presenting physical signs and symptoms and juxtaposes these with clinical experience and empirical studies to construct a tentative account of the illness.\u003cbr\u003eHow Doctors Think is divided into four parts. Part one introduces the concept of medicine as a practice rather than a science; part two discusses the idea of causation; part three delves into the process of forming clinical judgment; and part four considers clinical judgment within the uncertain nature of medicine itself. In How Doctors Think, Montgomery contends that assuming medicine is strictly a science can have adverse side effects, and suggests reducing these by recognizing the vital role of clinical judgment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a book that will be read with pleasure by anyone interested in how medicine is done and it is a book that should be required reading for all students starting their clinical training.\"--Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Montgomery has certainly written a piece that will stimulate people to think more deeply about medical and wider health professional practice. It is a text I will recommend to students and colleagues.\"--PsycCRITIQUES\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Northwestern University\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.16 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45259091673190,"sku":"9780199942053","price":95.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/GO5Jip0cC-9780199942053.webp?v=1773820229","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/how-doctors-think-clinical-judgment-and-the-practice-of-medicine-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}