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Clinical Protocol Defensibility

Meaning

The quality of a therapeutic plan that is scientifically sound, ethically justifiable, and supported by a robust foundation of objective, individualized patient data and established clinical evidence. A protocol possesses defensibility when every intervention, dosage, and monitoring strategy can be logically traced back to the patient’s specific diagnostic findings and relevant physiological principles. This standard ensures accountability and maximizes the likelihood of achieving the desired clinical outcomes safely. The clinician must be able to articulate the rationale for every step.