Philosophy of science and the diagnostic process.

Journal article

This is an overview of the principles that underpin philosophy of science and how they may provide a framework for the diagnostic process. Although philosophy dates back to antiquity, it is only more recently that philosophers have begun to enunciate the scientific method. Since Aristotle formulated deduction, other modes of reasoning including induction, inference to best explanation, falsificationism, theory-laden observations and Bayesian inference have emerged. Thus, rather than represent...

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Authors: Willis, B; Beebee, H; Lasserson, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Family practice
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 501-505
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt031
• EISSN: 1460-2229
• ISSN: 0263-2136
• Language: English
• Keywords: Diagnostic Errors; Primary Health Care; Science; Logic; Bayes Theorem; Humans; Diagnosis, Differential