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Table 4 Medical case scenarios for problem-based learning (PBL)

From: A behavioral science/behavioral medicine core curriculum proposal for Japanese undergraduate medical education

1. High blood pressure case with poor medication adherence (including smoking cessation guidance)

2. Diabetic patient who desires treatment but has poor glycemic control

3. Patient who refuses hospitalization and outpatient care after being diagnosed with cancer

4. Eating disorder patient with poor disease awareness who resists treatment

5. Hyperlipidemic patient with high blood pressure who was severely reprimanded by his/her superior and is unable to go to work due to palpitations, chest oppression, and cold sweats