This is a bit like solving a math problem.
When you first start learning, you can only do simple addition.
Later, you learn subtraction, and even multiplication and division, allowing you to tackle comprehensive problems. You think holistically from multiple angles and perform comprehensive calculations.
This is a significant improvement in diagnostic thinking ability.
Attending Level and resident physician—seemingly only one level apart, yet there is a significant gap in clinical ability and diagnostic level.
An attending physician can already handle things independently, whereas a resident physician still has a strong dependency.
Even a senior resident physician needs to constantly consult their superior during clinical diagnosis and treatment, and it's difficult for them to handle cases with slightly higher risk or complex diseases independently.
In normal circumstances, an attending physician can relieve the chief physician or group leader of their burdens in the wards.
