| clinical conference | A conference of physicians on their observations of a patient at the bedside, regarding the physical state, laboratory and other diagnostic findings, clinical manifestations, results of current therapy, etc. A clinical conference usually ends with a confirmation or correction of clinical findings by a pathological diagnosis performed by a pathologist. "clinical conference" is often referred to as a "clinico-pathological conference." (12 Dec 1998) |
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| consensus development conference | Designation for summary statements representing the majority and current agreement of physicians, scientists, and other professionals meeting to reach a consensus on a selected subject. (12 Dec 1998) |