Despite diagnosis being the key feature of a physician's clinical performance  this is the first book that deals specifically with the topic In recent years  however  considerable interest has been shown in this area and significant developments have occurred in two main areas: a) an awareness and increasing understanding of the critical role of clinical decision making in the process of diagnosis  and of the multiple factors that impact it  and b) a similar appreciation of the role of the healthcare system in supporting clinicians in their efforts to make accurate diagnoses