This study book provides a thorough overview of the medical process, from the onset of a health complaint to treatment and evaluation. It is aimed at physicians in training and other healthcare professionals who want to gain insight into clinical reasoning and the entire care pathway.
Clinical reasoning is central to this book and is explained as the critical assessment of complaints, symptoms, and diagnostic tests. In addition, it emphasizes the importance of patient-centered care and evidence-based decision-making in medical practice, in line with the Medical Training Framework (Raamplan geneeskunde) in the Netherlands.
The book also covers preventive versus curative treatment, collaboration and self-reflection, as well as dealing with errors in healthcare. In the eighth revised edition, all chapters have been updated, with special attention to recent developments such as AI in incident management and knowledge enrichment.
This edition is valuable for various healthcare training programs and supports deepening knowledge of the complete medical process and clinical reasoning.