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Clinical Rationale

Meaning

Clinical Rationale is the scientifically sound and ethically justified line of reasoning that provides the foundation for a specific diagnostic decision, therapeutic regimen, or patient management strategy. In hormonal health, this requires articulating how the integrated assessment of a patient’s history, physical examination, and objective laboratory data logically leads to the chosen course of action. It serves as the necessary intellectual bridge between theoretical endocrine knowledge and applied patient care.