| clinical epidemiology | The field concerned with applying epidemiological principles in a clinical setting.Whereas classical epidemiology studies populations in an attempt to assess causes and distribution of disease and to formulate statistical measures of risk, clinical epidemiology focuses on medically defined populations (patients). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| clinical eruption | Development of the crown of a tooth that can be observed clinically. Continuous eruption, the eruption of a tooth into the mouth and its continuous movement in a vertical direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical fitness | Absence of frank disease or of subclinical precursors. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical genetics | Genetics applied to the diagnosis, prognosis, management, and prevention of genetic diseases. Compare: medical genetics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical investigator | <specialist> A medically qualified scientist who works with patients in clinical investigations and Clinical Trials. most clinical investigators in the field of cancer medicine are trained in a branch of Oncology. (13 Nov 1997) |
| clinical laboratory information systems | Information systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative and clinical activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clinical lethal | A disorder that culminates in premature death. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical medicine | The study and practice of medicine by direct examination of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clinical nurse specialist | <specialist> A registered nurse with an advanced degree in a particular area of patient care; e.g., neurosurgery clinical nurse specialist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical nursing research | Research carried out by nurses in the clinical setting and designed to provide information that will help improve patient care. Other professional staff may also participate in the research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clinical pathology | Any part of the medical practice of pathology as it pertains to the care of patients, the subspecialty in pathology concerned with the theoretical and technical aspects (i.e., the methods or procedures) of chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, haematology, and other fields as they pertain to the diagnosis of disease and the care of patients, as well as to the prevention of disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical pharmacy information systems | Information systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical pharmacy services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clinical presentation | This refers to the typical physical signs or symptoms that are associated with a particular disease process. The proper interpretation of the clinical presentation often leads to a specific diagnosis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| clinical protocols | Precise and detailed plans for the study of a medical or biomedical problem and/or plans for a regimen of therapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clinical psychology | A branch of psychology that specialises in both discovering new knowledge and in applying the art and science of psychology to persons with emotional or behavioural disorders; subspecialties include clinical child psychology and paediatric psychology. (05 Mar 2000) |