Abstract
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.
Highlights
Clinical reasoning is the thinking process in the physician’s mind for decision-making and managing the patient’s medical problems
Reviewing ancient medical manuscripts shows that clinical reasoning has a long history, and ancient Persian medicine (PM) scholars proposed the clinical reasoning principles in the approach to diseases
We aim to provide an overview of the concept of clinical reasoning in the approach to epidemic infectious diseases in ancient Persia
Summary
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. Its mainstay of treatment is based on preventative measures. **** Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Traditional medical systems for providing preventive, supportive, and rehabilitative care to patients have received more attention than before.
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