Emotions and Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education and Clinical Practice: A Scoping Review

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Negative emotions, such as stress and fear, negatively affect clinical reasoning and lead to diagnostic errors.
The review included 61 studies that explored the complex relationship between emotions and clinical reasoning.
Scoping review methodology followed Arksey and O'Malley's framework, utilizing databases like MEDLINE and Web of Science.
Educational interventions are necessary to improve emotional awareness and regulation in clinical practice.

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Scoping review highlights the impact of emotions on clinical reasoning, suggesting educational interventions for improvement in medical training.

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Scoping review highlights the impact of emotions on clinical reasoning, suggesting educational interventions for improvement in medical training.