Ursachenbasierte
Ursachenbasierte describes approaches that prioritize identifying and addressing the underlying causes of a problem rather than merely treating its symptoms or immediate effects. The term is used in German to denote causal-oriented strategies across various fields, most prominently in medicine as Ursachenbasierte Medizin, but also in public health, psychology, education, and policy work. The core idea is to shift focus from presentation to the root factors that drive a condition or outcome.
The principles of Ursachenbasierte thinking include causal reasoning, systems thinking, and evidence-based determination of which factors
Applications are diverse. In medicine, causes such as an infectious agent, a genetic mutation, or an metabolic
Critics note that causal relationships can be complex and multifactorial, and not all problems have clear,