Help me draft a [DOCUMENT TYPE] for [AUDIENCE] about [CLINICAL TOPIC]. The intended purpose is [PURPOSE]. Use only the source material below: [SOURCE MATERIAL] Required format, reading level, and local requirements: [FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS]. This draft will be reviewed by [QUALIFIED REVIEWER OR ROLE] before use. If a required input is missing, ask up to 3 clarifying questions before drafting. Write with medical accuracy and appropriate uncertainty. Separate established information in the source from preliminary findings, local practice, or patient-specific facts. Do not diagnose, prescribe, calculate an individualized dose, recommend starting or stopping a treatment, invent citations, infer contraindications, or replace assessment by a licensed clinician. Do not use “safe” or “effective” without the qualifying population, context, and source support. For patient-facing writing, use plain language, define unavoidable clinical terms, explain what the information does and does not mean, and include a clear escalation statement based only on approved instructions. For clinician-facing writing, preserve units, denominators, time frames, study limitations, and the difference between association and causation. Do not expose unnecessary identifiers; replace them with neutral descriptions where possible. Output: (a) the finished draft; (b) a “review before use” list identifying claims that need source verification, local-policy confirmation, or clinician judgment; and (c) a short list of missing information that changes interpretation. Keep the draft to [LENGTH]. Before answering, check that every clinical claim, number, recommendation, and citation is supported by the source material. Also check that urgency language does not understate or overstate the source’s instructions. Flag uncertainty rather than completing it from general knowledge.
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| Placeholder | What to enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [DOCUMENT TYPE] | Name the material, such as a patient handout, referral letter, research summary, or discharge instruction draft. | patient handout |
| [AUDIENCE] | State who will read it and their expected medical knowledge. | adults receiving a new diagnosis of uncomplicated migraine, at about an eighth-grade reading level |
| [CLINICAL TOPIC] | Name the condition, procedure, finding, or care topic. | keeping a headache diary before a follow-up appointment |
| [PURPOSE] | State what the document should help the reader understand or do. | explain what to record so the clinician can identify patterns at the next visit |
| [SOURCE MATERIAL] | Paste approved clinical facts, guidelines, study notes, or clinician-provided instructions. | Clinic instructions: record date and start time, duration, pain score 0–10, symptoms, possible triggers, medicines taken and response. Bring the diary to the visit. Seek urgent care for sudden severe headache unlike prior headaches, new weakness, trouble speaking, fainting, or head injury. |
| [FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS] | List reading level, institutional wording, citations, privacy limits, and any required sections. | Use short headings and bullets; do not add lifestyle or medication advice; include the clinic’s urgent-care instructions exactly in meaning |
| [QUALIFIED REVIEWER OR ROLE] | Name the clinician, editor, or compliance role that will review the draft. | neurology nurse practitioner |
| [LENGTH] | Give a word limit or desired document length. | 350 words |
How to use
- Use approved source text as the medical record for the draft; do not ask the model to fill gaps from memory.
- Name the reader and setting, because a patient handout and clinician note require different language and detail.
- Check every number, unit, time frame, and escalation instruction against the approved source before use.
- Follow up with: “Create a sixth-grade version that keeps every approved action and urgent-care instruction unchanged.”
Variations
Patient instructions
Use this when translating clinician-approved instructions into plain language.
Turn these clinician-approved instructions about [TOPIC] into a patient handout for [AUDIENCE]: [APPROVED INSTRUCTIONS]. Use [READING LEVEL] language with headings for what this means, what to do, what to track, and when to seek help. Do not add diagnoses, medication changes, home treatments, or emergency guidance beyond the source. Produce 300 words and a reviewer checklist for [CLINIC ROLE]. Ask up to 3 questions only for missing inputs. Check that every action and urgency statement preserves the approved meaning.
Research summary
Use this when summarizing a paper or evidence brief for clinicians.
Summarize [STUDY OR EVIDENCE BRIEF] for [CLINICAL AUDIENCE] in [WORD LIMIT] words. Cover the question, design, population, intervention or exposure, comparator, outcomes, key results, limitations, and practical relevance. Use only [SOURCE NOTES]. Do not invent citations, p-values, causal claims, or recommendations. Identify results that may not generalize to [LOCAL POPULATION OR SETTING]. Ask up to 3 questions only if a required input is missing. Check all numerators, denominators, units, and time frames against the source.
Referral summary
Use this when preparing a concise clinical referral draft for review.
Draft a referral summary from [SENDING CLINIC] to [SPECIALTY] for [CLINICAL QUESTION]. Use these approved notes: [CLINICAL NOTES]. Include relevant history, findings, tests with dates, treatments tried and response, reason for referral, and requested question. Omit unnecessary identifiers and do not infer diagnosis, urgency, or treatment recommendations. Output a 250-word referral and a list of missing items the referring clinician should confirm. Ask up to 3 questions only if needed. Check that dates, doses, units, and negative findings are not altered.
Tips
- Keep a source log for every clinical claim, especially numbers, timing, adverse effects, and escalation directions.
- For patient materials, test terms such as “contraindication,” “adherence,” and “acute” for plain-language replacements before publication.
- Do not let a summary turn an observational finding into proof that one factor caused another.
- Remove names, dates of birth, record numbers, and other unnecessary identifiers before putting clinical notes into an AI tool.
FAQ
Can AI write patient education materials?
It can draft patient-friendly wording from clinician-approved content. A qualified reviewer should confirm accuracy, local instructions, accessibility, and safety language before distribution.
Can it summarize a medical study?
Yes, if you provide the study or reliable notes. Ask it to preserve the design, population, effect measures, and limitations rather than producing a conclusion alone.
Can AI give medical advice from my symptoms?
It should not replace an examination or clinical judgment. Seek care from a licensed professional, and use urgent services if instructed by local emergency guidance.