Deferrals

Ask supports clinical decision-making while recognizing when a question requires more context or review. Rather than speculate, Ask requests additional information or evidence and suggests appropriate next steps.



  1. Start with a clinical question

    Get to your question fast, with no forms or setup.


  2. Thinking mode for complex questions

    Ask reasons through the problem before it answers.


  3. See what Ask needs to know

    Ask wants patient details instead of guessing.


  4. Review the patient factors

    Know which details matter for this decision.


  5. Compare criteria at a glance

    Patient categories, indications, and intensity in one table.


  6. Walk through key decision points

    Risk thresholds and risk-enhancing factors, step by step.


  7. Review the pre-treatment checklist

    Labs, interactions, and counseling points to confirm before starting.


  8. Choose your next step

    Follow-up prompts keep the conversation moving.


  9. Ask about an uncertain interaction

    Works on questions where the evidence may be limited.


  10. Check for documented interactions

    Ask states plainly when no interaction is on record


  11. See why the evidence is limited

    Ask explains the gap, such as a recently approved drug.


  12. Get a recommended approach

    Practical next steps, with sources you can verify.


  13. Know what to avoid

    Ask flags conclusions the evidence doesn't support.


  14. Explore the next question

    Follow-ups help you work toward a diagnosis.