Family physicians’ diagnostic gut feelings are measurable: construct validation of a questionnaire

Family physicians’ diagnostic gut feelings are measurable: construct validation of a questionnaire

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Family physicians perceive that gut feelings, i.e. a ‘sense of reassurance’ or a ‘sense of alarm’, play a substantial role in diagnostic reasoning. A measuring instrument is desirable for further research. Our objective is to validat...

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Main Authors: Stolper Christiaan F, Van de Wiel Margje WJ, De Vet Henrica CW, Rutten Alexander LB, Van Royen Paul, Van Bokhoven Marloes A, Van der Weijden Trudy, Dinant Geert Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Gut feelings
Family medicine
General practitioners
Diagnostic reasoning
Questionnaire
Construct validation
Medical decision-making
Medical problem-solving
Intuition
Clinical reasoning
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/14/1

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