The third phase of expertise development uses episodic memories of actual patients in diagnosing new cases¶

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Subclaims¶

q1 i? In the third phase, episodic memories of actual patients are used in the diagnosis of new cases. → Schmidt 1993

Evidence¶

Schmidt 1993¶

Schmidt, H.G., Boshuizen, H.P.A. (1993). On acquiring expertise in medicine. Educational Psychology Review 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01323044

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

Theoretical statement of the theory's third phase, presented in the abstract as part of the theory of expertise development in medicine; no specific empirical study is reported in the available text.

"The third phase is characterized by the use of episodic memories of actual patients in the diagnosis of new cases."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Long-Term Memory — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

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• The relation between medical expertise and diagnostic accuracy was case-dependent: positive for Case 4, negative for Case 1 (novices outperformed experts), and absent for Cases 2, 3, and 5 — related
• Relations between SRL phase frequency/diversity and illness script activation were mixed across cases: more frequent and diverse transitions were sometimes beneficial (Cases 2, 4) and sometimes detrimental (Cases 1, 3, 5) — related