Mierau Medical Diagnostic and Coding Method
The Eighteen Foundational Postulates
Postulate 2 Wide Band Scan
Statement
Before the diagnostic process is narrowed to specific medical domains, the relevant medical spectrum SHALL be considered broadly.
Definition
The Wide Band Scan is the initial, broad consideration of potentially relevant medical domains following the Initial Event.
It is an orienting process, not a comprehensive diagnostic investigation.
The Wide Band Scan SHALL identify potentially relevant domains while avoiding premature restriction to a single specialty, diagnostic hypothesis, or presumed cause.
A domain may be excluded from further consideration when there is a reasonable basis for doing so. Such an exclusion SHALL remain distinguishable from a domain that has actually been investigated.
Principle
The diagnostic search space SHALL be opened broadly before it is narrowed.
The Wide Band Scan does not require every medical domain to be investigated.
Rather, it requires that the scope of the diagnostic search itself becomes a conscious part of the process.
The distinction between
investigated
not investigated because currently not relevant
and
unknown whether investigated
SHALL be preserved.
Rationale
Practical Example
Database Requirements
Implications
Related Postulates
Key Message
Look broadly before you look deeply.
Mierau Medical Diagnostic and Coding Method
The Eighteen Foundational Postulates
Postulate 2 Wide Band Scan
Statement
Before the diagnostic process is narrowed to specific medical domains, the relevant medical spectrum SHALL be considered broadly.
Definition
The Wide Band Scan is the initial, broad consideration of potentially relevant medical domains following the Initial Event.
It is an orienting process, not a comprehensive diagnostic investigation.
The Wide Band Scan SHALL identify potentially relevant domains while avoiding premature restriction to a single specialty, diagnostic hypothesis, or presumed cause.
A domain may be excluded from further consideration when there is a reasonable basis for doing so. Such an exclusion SHALL remain distinguishable from a domain that has actually been investigated.
Principle
The diagnostic search space SHALL be opened broadly before it is narrowed.
The Wide Band Scan does not require every medical domain to be investigated.
Rather, it requires that the scope of the diagnostic search itself becomes a conscious part of the process.
The distinction between
investigated
not investigated because currently not relevant
and
unknown whether investigated
SHALL be preserved.
Rationale
Practical Example
Database Requirements
Implications
Related Postulates
Key Message
Look broadly before you look deeply.
Mierau Medical Diagnostic and Coding Method
The Eighteen Foundational Postulates
Postulate 2 Wide Band Scan
Statement
Before the diagnostic process is narrowed to specific medical domains, the relevant medical spectrum SHALL be considered broadly.
Definition
The Wide Band Scan is the initial, broad consideration of potentially relevant medical domains following the Initial Event.
It is an orienting process, not a comprehensive diagnostic investigation.
The Wide Band Scan SHALL identify potentially relevant domains while avoiding premature restriction to a single specialty, diagnostic hypothesis, or presumed cause.
A domain may be excluded from further consideration when there is a reasonable basis for doing so. Such an exclusion SHALL remain distinguishable from a domain that has actually been investigated.
Principle
The diagnostic search space SHALL be opened broadly before it is narrowed.
The Wide Band Scan does not require every medical domain to be investigated.
Rather, it requires that the scope of the diagnostic search itself becomes a conscious part of the process.
The distinction between
investigated
not investigated because currently not relevant
and
unknown whether investigated
SHALL be preserved.
Rationale
Practical Example
Database Requirements
Implications
Related Postulates
Key Message
Look broadly before you look deeply.
Mierau Medical Diagnostic and Coding Method
The Eighteen Foundational Postulates
Postulate 2 Wide Band Scan
Statement
Before the diagnostic process is narrowed to specific medical domains, the relevant medical spectrum SHALL be considered broadly.
Definition
The Wide Band Scan is the initial, broad consideration of potentially relevant medical domains following the Initial Event.
It is an orienting process, not a comprehensive diagnostic investigation.
The Wide Band Scan SHALL identify potentially relevant domains while avoiding premature restriction to a single specialty, diagnostic hypothesis, or presumed cause.
A domain may be excluded from further consideration when there is a reasonable basis for doing so. Such an exclusion SHALL remain distinguishable from a domain that has actually been investigated.
Principle
The diagnostic search space SHALL be opened broadly before it is narrowed.
The Wide Band Scan does not require every medical domain to be investigated.
Rather, it requires that the scope of the diagnostic search itself becomes a conscious part of the process.
The distinction between
investigated
not investigated because currently not relevant
and
unknown whether investigated
SHALL be preserved.
Rationale
Practical Example
Database Requirements
Implications
Related Postulates
Key Message
Look broadly before you look deeply.
Mierau Medical Diagnostic and Coding Method
The Eighteen Foundational Postulates
Postulate 2 Wide Band Scan
Statement
Before the diagnostic process is narrowed to specific medical domains, the relevant medical spectrum SHALL be considered broadly.
Definition
The Wide Band Scan is the initial, broad consideration of potentially relevant medical domains following the Initial Event.
It is an orienting process, not a comprehensive diagnostic investigation.
The Wide Band Scan SHALL identify potentially relevant domains while avoiding premature restriction to a single specialty, diagnostic hypothesis, or presumed cause.
A domain may be excluded from further consideration when there is a reasonable basis for doing so. Such an exclusion SHALL remain distinguishable from a domain that has actually been investigated.
Principle
The diagnostic search space SHALL be opened broadly before it is narrowed.
The Wide Band Scan does not require every medical domain to be investigated.
Rather, it requires that the scope of the diagnostic search itself becomes a conscious part of the process.
The distinction between
investigated
not investigated because currently not relevant
and
unknown whether investigated
SHALL be preserved.
Rationale
Practical Example
Database Requirements
Implications
Related Postulates
Key Message
Look broadly before you look deeply.
Mierau Medical Diagnostic and Coding Method
The Eighteen Foundational Postulates
Postulate 2 Wide Band Scan
Statement
Before the diagnostic process is narrowed to specific medical domains, the relevant medical spectrum SHALL be considered broadly.
Definition
The Wide Band Scan is the initial, broad consideration of potentially relevant medical domains following the Initial Event.
It is an orienting process, not a comprehensive diagnostic investigation.
The Wide Band Scan SHALL identify potentially relevant domains while avoiding premature restriction to a single specialty, diagnostic hypothesis, or presumed cause.
A domain may be excluded from further consideration when there is a reasonable basis for doing so. Such an exclusion SHALL remain distinguishable from a domain that has actually been investigated.
Principle
The diagnostic search space SHALL be opened broadly before it is narrowed.
The Wide Band Scan does not require every medical domain to be investigated.
Rather, it requires that the scope of the diagnostic search itself becomes a conscious part of the process.
The distinction between
investigated
not investigated because currently not relevant
and
unknown whether investigated
SHALL be preserved.
Rationale
Practical Example
Database Requirements
Implications
Related Postulates
Key Message
Look broadly before you look deeply.