THE MODEL OF CLINICAL REASONING  IN APPROACH TO FEBRILE INFECTIOUS  DISEASES IN MEDIEVAL PERSIA

Mojdeh Firouzi; Majid Dadmehr; Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi; Mohsen Bahrami

Mojdeh Firouzi 1. Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Majid Dadmehr 1. Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi Medical Education Department, Faculty of Medicine, CERMS (Center of Educational Research in Medical Sciences), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Bahrami 1. Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Keywords: Clinical reasoning, History of medicine, Persian medicine, Avicenna, Infectious disease, Epidemic

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.31952/amha.19.2.4

Reviewing ancient manuscripts of Persian medicine (PM) reveals that there have been some basic principles for decision-making in epidemic infectious diseases that existed in the past. These PM rules for clinical reasoning were applied through a personalized approach along with public health advice in such situations. Currently, the coronavirus pandemic has been the biggest problem in the world. Its mainstay of treatment is based on preventative measures and symptomatic treatments. Meanwhile, traditional medical systems for providing preventive, supportive, and rehabilitative care to patients have received more attention than before. Thus, the specific individual approach considered by PM scholars for clinical courses of epidemic infectious diseases may help shed more light on the spread of knowledge on epidemic diseases in ancient Persia.