$ claude skills --profession doctor

Doctor Claude Skills

Two-thirds of physicians now use AI tools in their practice, primarily for clinical documentation that saves 15-20 hours per week. These 8 Claude Agent Skills are built for the specific workflows doctors face daily — from SOAP note generation and differential diagnosis to discharge instructions and ICD-10 coding. Each skill installs directly into Claude Code or claude.ai.

#8 skills available#Free SKILL.md download#Claude Code · claude.ai · API#2 beginner · 4 intermediate · 2 advanced
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Writing Clinical Notes

Intermediate

Generates structured SOAP-format clinical notes (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) from dictation, bullet points, or encounter summaries. Use when writing, dictating, or completing clinical documentation, progress notes, or encounter notes.

$When you need a complete SOAP note generated from encounter details.

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Generating Differential Diagnoses

Advanced

Creates evidence-based differential diagnosis lists ranked by probability, with supporting and refuting evidence for each diagnosis. Use when generating a differential, working up an unknown diagnosis, or evaluating a complex clinical presentation.

$When evaluating an unclear presentation and needing a structured differential.

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Writing Discharge Instructions

Beginner

Creates clear, plain-language patient discharge instructions for any diagnosis or procedure, including medications, activity restrictions, warning signs, and follow-up instructions. Use when writing discharge instructions, aftercare instructions, or patient education materials.

$When a patient is being discharged and needs written home care instructions.

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Synthesising Medical Literature

Advanced

Conducts rapid evidence review using PICO framework, summarises current clinical evidence, grades evidence quality, and provides clinically actionable recommendations. Use when reviewing medical literature, conducting an evidence review, or answering a clinical question with research support.

$When you need a quick evidence summary to guide a clinical decision.

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Suggesting Medical Coding

Intermediate

Suggests appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT procedure codes from clinical documentation, with coding rationale and documentation tips to support medical necessity. Use when selecting diagnosis codes, procedure codes, or reviewing documentation for billing compliance.

$When you need accurate ICD-10 and CPT codes selected from a clinical encounter.

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Drafting Referral Letters

Beginner

Writes professional specialist referral letters from encounter notes, including relevant history, examination findings, working diagnosis, and specific clinical question for the specialist. Use when writing a referral letter, requesting specialist consultation, or transferring a patient's care.

$When you need to refer a patient to a specialist and need a clear, complete referral letter.

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Creating Care Plans

Intermediate

Develops structured care plans with measurable goals, interventions, monitoring parameters, and follow-up milestones for chronic disease management or complex patients. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing a patient care plan or treatment plan.

$When managing a chronic condition patient and needing a comprehensive, goal-oriented plan.

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Summarising Patient History

Intermediate

Creates a structured one-page patient summary from multi-source medical records, including problem list, medication list, relevant history, and recent investigations. Use when reviewing a complex patient, preparing for a consultation, or creating a patient summary from records.

$When you need a concise summary of a complex patient's history before a consultation.

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# Frequently asked questions

Q1.What Claude skills are available for Doctors?

A.There are 8 free Claude agent skills for Doctors: Writing Clinical Notes, Generating Differential Diagnoses, Writing Discharge Instructions, Synthesising Medical Literature, Suggesting Medical Coding, Drafting Referral Letters, Creating Care Plans, Summarising Patient History. Each skill is a downloadable SKILL.md file that can be installed in Claude Code or uploaded to claude.ai.

Q2.How does Claude help Doctors with their work?

A.Two-thirds of physicians now use AI tools in their practice, primarily for clinical documentation that saves 15-20 hours per week. These 8 Claude Agent Skills are built for the specific workflows doctors face daily — from SOAP note generation and differential diagnosis to discharge instructions and ICD-10 coding. Each skill installs directly into Claude Code or claude.ai.

Q3.What is the easiest Claude skill for a Doctor to start with?

A.The best starting skill is "Writing Discharge Instructions" — it is rated Beginner and covers one of the most frequent tasks Doctors delegate to Claude.

Q4.How do I install a SKILL.md file in Claude Code?

A.Download the SKILL.md file, create a .claude/skills/ folder in your project root if one does not exist, and place the file inside it. Claude Code automatically discovers and loads the skill on the next startup — no further configuration is needed.

Q5.Can I use these skills in claude.ai without Claude Code?

A.Yes. In claude.ai, open Settings, go to Features, and click Skills. Upload the SKILL.md file and it becomes available across all your claude.ai conversations.

Q6.Can I use these skills with the Claude API?

A.Yes. The Claude API supports skills via the /v1/skills endpoints. You can register a SKILL.md file and reference it by name in API requests, allowing Claude to apply the skill's workflow programmatically in any integration.

Q7.How do I customise a Doctor Claude skill for my specific workflow?

A.Download the SKILL.md file and open it in any text editor. Update the workflow steps, key points, and examples to match your organisation's standards or personal preferences. The name and description in the YAML frontmatter can also be edited. Save the modified file back to .claude/skills/ and Claude Code will load the updated version on the next start.

Q8.Are these SKILL.md files free to download?

A.Yes, completely free. There are no sign-ups, paywalls, or usage limits. Download any skill, customise it, and share it with your team.

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