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Start with a clinical question
Describe the presentation in natural clinical language, or narrow the search with condition, pattern, symptoms, formula, herbs, or outcome filters.
Outcome: A query that reflects the practitioner question without forcing the user into a rigid data-entry workflow.
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Find matching source cases
Use semantic retrieval where available, with structured clinical field matching as a fallback, to surface clinical cases and classical sources that may be relevant.
Outcome: A shortlist of source cases with match badges, scores, context, and source-type markers that explain why each result is shown.
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Inspect source excerpts before deciding
Read visible excerpts, condition, pattern, source type, and match context before opening the full case record.
Outcome: A safer review step that keeps source evidence ahead of generated interpretation.
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Review patient journeys
Open longitudinal patient journeys to follow presentation, treatment direction, response, and outcome across visits.
Outcome: A clearer view of how reasoning and patient response developed over time.
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Explore formula evolution
Use the formula evolution visualizer to review visit-level formula text, parsed herb and dose rows, herb changes, treatment rationale, and visit outcomes.
Outcome: A practical way to see repeated formula choices, exceptional choices, and where clinical context changes the interpretation.
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Compare one case against another
Open a side-by-side comparison of the current query and a selected historical record.
Outcome: A practical comparison of presentation, diagnosis, formula evolution, response, and outcome.
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Draft an evidence-backed synthesis
Choose Find cases + draft answer when a synthesis is useful, after confirming there are source cases worth grounding it in.
Outcome: A cautious, source-linked synthesis that supports reflection without replacing practitioner judgement.
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Save and annotate casebook entries
Keep useful syntheses with practitioner notes, source links, cautions, teaching use, or follow-up questions.
Outcome: A reusable casebook record for supervision, later review, or continued clinical reasoning.
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Use shared and classical libraries
Open shared clinical cases and global classical source records when a broader learning or reference context is useful.
Outcome: Practitioners can inspect curated source material without confusing it with private institutional case ownership.
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Curate the case library
Create cases, check review status, refine clinical fields, publish appropriate shared cases, and maintain the library so future searches are more useful.
Outcome: Cleaner records that support practitioner search, comparison, teaching workflows, and human-reviewed learning controls.