Table of Contents

Part I Uncertainty in medicine Thinking about uncertainty in medical practice How to use this book Part II Mapping uncertainty in medicine The Analysing Quadrant The Networking Quadrant The Negotiating Quadrant The Team-working Quadrant Part III Mapping the psychology of uncertainty The psychological themes that underpin clinicians' responses to uncertainty Mapping the psychology of uncertainty against the Analysing, Networking, Negotiating and Team-working Quadrants Part IV Mapping uncertainty in medical training Training clinicians to deal with uncertainty Assessment using the Map of Uncertainty in Medicine Educational methods for training for uncertainty Educational skills for uncertainty in training Learning about uncertainty Part V Exploring uncertainty from the patient's perspective The impact of uncertainty on patients Mapping uncertainty from the patient's perspective Conclusion

About the Author

Dr Avril Danczak is a Manchester GP with extensive experience as a postgraduate and undergraduate educator, teaching general practice to medical students, Foundation Doctors and general practice trainees (Associates-in-Training). She also delivers 'Train the Trainers' courses for GP and Consultant educators, particularly Master Classes in Consultation Skills. Developing educational methods for medical training is a special interest.

Reviews

Certainty in medicine is an illusion, just as it is in everyday life. Keep this book by you - it will make sense of your uncertainties. Amanda Howe, foreword.