{"product_id":"how-doctors-think-9780199942053","title":"How Doctors Think","description":"\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. How 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. \"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 \"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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kathryn Mongtomery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43575354654781,"sku":"9780199942053","price":89.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780199942053.jpg?v=1788564848","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/how-doctors-think-9780199942053","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}