process by which clinicians collect cues from patient presentations, process information, come to an understanding of a patient's problem or situation, plan and implement interventions, evaluate outcomes, and reflect on and learn from the process.
BACKGROUND
Clinical reasoning (CR) is a key skill of the proficient clinician and is the process by which clinicians collect cues from patient presentations, process information, come to an understanding of a patient’s problem or situation, plan and implement interventions, evaluate outcomes, and reflect on and learn from the process.