This article explores the pedagogical potential of the Diagnostic Divergence (DD) model as a tool for developing diagnostic competence among medical students. The DD model emphasizes the process of comparing and contrasting multiple differential diagnoses through critical analysis of clinical presentations.

Diagnostic competence, infectious diseases, medical education, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning, simulation, assessment stages, reflective practice.

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