clinical Definition
clini·cal (klin′i kəl)
adjective
- of or connected with a clinic or a sickbed
- having to do with the direct treatment and observation of patients, as distinguished from experimental or laboratory study
- purely scientific; impersonal clinical detachment
- austere, antiseptic, etc., like a medical clinic
clinical Related Forms
clin′i·cally adverb
clinical Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- trial: A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure.
- governance: The initiative is a good example of what clinical governance should mean at operational level.
- psychologist: Clinical psychologists are involved in the treatment of people with psychological problems.
- guideline: Key Aspects of the Guidelines Finder Comprehensive index to UK national clinical guidelines.
- practice: He will continue in clinical practice during his editorship.
- effectiveness: Key Issues included; Information for professionals re patients & clinical effectiveness.
Modifying Another Word
- in-house: In addition to its technical research skill-base, Oxford BioMedica has in-house clinical, regulatory and manufacturing know-how.
- particularly: Colleagues ( and particularly clinical nurse specialists and link nurses ) were found to be more useful and accessible.
- about: Chapter 5 is about clinical and laboratory services for genetic disorders in the UK.
- only: It spans not only clinical academic medicine but also veterinary science, dentistry, laboratory science and medical and nursing care.
- again: Bladderwrack might also help indigestion, tho again clinical trials have not been conducted.
Used with adjective complement
- have: In addition to its technical research skill-base, Oxford BioMedica has in-house clinical, regulatory and manufacturing know-how.
- base: They seek to add an additional member to the southern based clinical / technical support team.
- incorporate: Researchers will take a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating clinical, psychological and economic aspects, to develop and evaluate the dataset.
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