Problem-Based Clinical Reasoning

Problem-based Clinical Reasoning

Problem-based clinical reasoning centers on how clinicians approach undifferentiated clinical problems. This series begins with the patient’s presenting problem and follows the reasoning process as clinicians generate hypotheses, refine differentials, and decide what information matters most at each step. Rather than starting with diseases, these exemplars show how expert clinicians let problems guide inquiry, testing, and judgment. By working through reasoning anchored in real clinical questions, learners develop flexible, transferable thinking skills essential for clinical practice.