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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454251603321

Autore

Quirk Mark E

Titolo

Intuition and metacognition in medical education [[electronic resource] ] : keys to developing expertise / / Mark Quirk ; foreword by John Flavell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006

ISBN

1-281-81280-3

9786611812805

0-8261-0342-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Collana

Springer series on medical education

Disciplina

610.71

610.711

Soggetti

Medical education

Metacognition

Intuition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-143) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; ONE: An Emerging Paradigm for Medical Education; TWO: Developing Expertise as the Aim of Medical Education; THREE: Metacognitive Capabilities; FOUR: The Role of Intuition; FIVE: Clinical Expertise: A Blend of Intuition and Metacognition; SIX: Clinical Problem Solving; SEVEN: Communication and the Physician-Patient Relationship; EIGHT: Professionalism; NINE: Teaching Expertise; TEN: Self-Directed Learning; ELEVEN: A New Curricular Paradigm for Medical Education; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

From Mark Quirk, recipient of the 2006 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine's Excellence in Education award, comes the latest on improving medical education. In this volume, Quirk explores metacognition, the idea that we can think about the way we or other people think, and thus gain a better understanding of ourselves, our own cognitive processes, and the patients we seek to help. Written for medical educators--from medical school faculty to residents--this book will help you teach your students and interns how to extrapolate lessons from experience and integrate learning and practice. It w