Intuitive concepts in internal medicine and their occurrence in undergraduate medical students in different semesters.

ABSTRACT: Background: Dealing with errors in medical practice is of great importance for patient safety. In the natural sciences, intuitive concepts, so-called misconceptions, are increasingly coming into focus of teaching because they lead to a faulty understanding of contexts and thus to faulty scientific reasoning. In medicine, intuitive concepts still play a subordinate role. However, once intuitive concepts have been memorized, they can become firmly established and, under certain circumstances, lead to diagnostic and treatment errors in medical practice. The aim of this study was to identify potential intuitive concepts in internal medicine and to analyze their occurrence in medical students from different semesters. Methods: Eight internists from different subspecialties were as

SUBMITTER: Harendza S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8953187 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature