Determinants of GP’s cancer related gut feelings
On the WONCA-conference in Copenhagen (Juni 2016), Ge A. Donker et al. presented  the results of their research into the determinants of cancer related gut feelings of GPs. A GP’s gut feeling appeared to be a useful tool. Its predictive value increases if GP is older or has more experience. BMJ-Open has already accepted a report about this research…. read more
„Bauchentscheidungen“ – Ergebnisse aus zehnjähriger internationaler Zusammenarbeit in einer EGPRN-Arbeitsgruppe
Abstract accepted for the 50. Kongress fur Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedicin 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2016 Frankfurt am Mainz. Bauchentscheidungen des Hausarztes wurden als existent und von wesentlicher Bedeutung im professionellen Handeln nachgewiesen. Die bisherigen und zukĂĽnftig zu erwartenden Ergebnisse können zum besseren Verständnis medizinischer Entscheidungsfindung in der Hausarztpraxis beitragen. See Abstract_DEGAM_2016_COGITA Dr. Johannes Hauswaldt,… read more
Intuition in general practice and the attention it gets from GP supervisors
Abstract Intuition is a part of diagnostic reasoning and decision making in medicine and so in general practice (GP). In this research, I aimed to discover in which ways GP supervisors have attention for the intuitive elements of diagnostic reasoning and decision making of general practitioners in training (GP trainees). Theoretically, I accessed this research… read more
Poster presentation EGPRN conference in Tel Aviv
Hereby the poster about the Linguistic Validation of the Gut Feelings Questionnaire into three European languages designed aimed to present this intriguing translation process on the EGPRN conference in Tel Aviv (2016 May) (Marie Barais). poster egprn tel aviv (1)
Gut Feelings Questionnaire in Polish language
Slawomir Czachowski and Agnieszka Sowinska performed the linguistic validation of the Gut Feelings Questionnaire (GFQ)Â from English into Polish. A report about the procedure they and the authors of the French and the German GFQ followed has been submitted to a family practice journal. GFQ Polish-real practice FIXED GFQ Polish-case vignette FIXED
Role of intuitive knowledge in diagnostic reasoning of hospital specialists: a literature study
Abstract of a literature study Background Diagnostic reasoning is one of the most important skills a doctor has to possess. Recent literature tells us that during the process of diagnostic reasoning, doctors use several methods, which can be classified along a continuum from analytical to non-analytical reasoning; this is known as the dual process theory…. read more
World Book of Family Medicine – European Edition 2015 – Table of Content
We proudly announce the Wonca World Book of Family Medicine – European Edition 2015. It is a free to download Anniversary Edition! Find it here in full text.. You will have the best abstracts of the last 25 years, presented on Wonca conferences. Chapter 57 is about gut feelings acting as a guide in the diagnostic reasoning… read more
Can a gut feeling help to diagnose a serious problem of children?
See our selective review of literature.
Cancer and gut feelings
Can a gut feeling help to diagnose cancer? See our selected review of literature.
Learning diagnostic reasoning: perceptions of trainees and supervisors in general practice.
At Cyprus (Earli, 2015, August) Margje van de Wiel presented the first results of an interview study with GP-trainees and their supervisors about their perceptions of learning diagnostic reasoning. Her presentation was at a symposium entitled ‘Learning in and for the medical profession: from formal to informal and beyond’. (coauthors Christian Mengelers, Marjan Govaerts, Erik Stolper)… read more