IMreasoning - Clinical reasoning for Doctors and Students Our final episode
Mar 31, 2021
The podcast concludes a five-year journey, reflecting on its impact and the evolution of medical understanding. It discusses misconceptions surrounding HIV testing, particularly for Haitian immigrants, and celebrates a creative initiative by medical students. The speakers share personal experiences with complex diagnoses and the significance of teamwork in patient care. Nostalgic moments recall engaging interviews and discussions on creativity in medicine, questioning traditional practices, and the importance of adaptability.
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Value Spontaneous Collaboration
- Regular, casual conversations help generate good clinical reasoning ideas.
- Distance work makes spontaneous collaboration and idea sharing harder to sustain.
U-shaped Curve of Medical Uncertainty
- Comfort with not knowing follows a U-shaped curve in medical careers.
- Early and late career doctors accept uncertainty more than mid-career doctors.
Biases Affect Diagnoses Deeply
- Cognitive biases like anchoring and confirmation bias deeply impact diagnosis.
- Even experienced clinicians can overlook key lab findings due to bias.