Inquiry: the pedagogical importance of a skill central to clinical practice

H S Barrows

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.1990.tb02428.x

Inquiry: the pedagogical importance of a skill central to clinical practice

Med Educ. 1990 Jan;24(1):3-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1990.tb02428.x.

Author

H S Barrows¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Education, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-9230.

PMID: 2300000
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1990.tb02428.x

Abstract

The skill of inquiry is central to the task of the doctor confronted with a patient problem. Despite its importance this skill is not given appropriate emphasis in the education of medical students or in research concerning the clinical reasoning skills of doctors.

MeSH terms

Clinical Clerkship
Clinical Competence*
Education, Medical, Undergraduate*
Humans
Problem Solving