Key Messages on the Diagnostic Process in Primary Care
| • In generalist settings, the problem space of possible problems (diagnoses) is almost infinite. |
| • Recent research suggests that established descriptions and models do not adequately capture what clinicians do to arrive at a diagnosis. |
| • Searching the problem space by inductive foraging and triggered routines is emerging as a diagnostic strategy that can be adapted to the generalist setting. |
| • The patient has a leading role in this collaborative process. |