Abstract
Differential diagnosis has become a key element of advanced nursing roles that are incorporating history taking and physical assessment into their remit of professional responsibilities. The aim of this article is to review the relevant definitions of different types of diagnoses, to describe the process of formulating a differential diagnosis including using clinical reasoning skills, and to use a case study as an example of differential diagnosis in advanced clinical practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1007-1011 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- diagnosis
- patient assessment
- advance practice