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General Medical Practitioners Need to Be Aware of the Theories on Which Our Work Depend
Ann Fam Med Thomas 4: 450

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Background When general practitioners and family physicians listen, reflect, and diagnose, they use 3 different theories of knowledge: postpositivism (which views the world as orderly and predictable), critical theory (which believes that truth exists, but may be hidden by other truths), and constructivism (which believes that there is no single truth but that people create truth and share meanings). Each of these theories is necessary because each highlights different aspects of the complex and changing world; together they help make sense of everyday experience. These theories serve as lenses and as guides to action. Understanding them can help clinicians learn, practice, and conduct research.

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