clinical observation

collocation in English

meaningsofclinicalandobservation

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clinical
adjective
uk
/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/
used to refer to medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ...
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observation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of observing something ...
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(Definition ofclinicalandobservationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Information from generalclinicalobservationduring the consultation was used to compensate for this.
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For example, detailed and exactclinicalobservationreveals subtle differences between hysterical paralysis and organic paralysis.
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This comforting finding presumably explains the well documentedclinicalobservationthat coarctation is commoner in children than lambs!
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First,clinicalobservationis frequently reported without presenting even the limited data referred to, and descriptions of the clinic population(s) are vague or non-existent.
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This is based on ourclinicalobservationthat using mood as an early warning is not very productive.
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In this study, we used the probable criteria because akathisia was confirmed only byclinicalobservationand careful inquiry, not by laboratory data.
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Adverse events were recorded at every visit through non-directed, open-ended questioning, spontaneous complaint, andclinicalobservation.
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No data are presented, only a discussion of possible treatment given results of pastclinicalobservationand trials with two different types of hormone.
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In all of these assertions,clinicalobservationhas been borne out by subsequent research.
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The strains were identified byclinicalobservationof the lesions and the growth of the parasites in animals and in vitro.
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He favoured those depictions which confirmed hisclinicalobservationand congratulated his patients (and the painters) when their vision of illness matched his own.
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Throughout the history of medicine,clinicalobservationand experience has been the basic tool of physicians in acquiring and accumulating knowledge.
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While this may be intuitively persuasive as well as being a model verified byclinicalobservationand empirical data, it is actually an unresolved question.
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The thinking is based on theclinicalobservationthat mania can fuel itself and depression can spiral down.
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Once again, we first describe theories that emerged fromclinicalobservationand then describe relevant research, focusing on both treatment principles and the nature of the patient- therapist relationship.
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Instead, the findings support theclinicalobservationthat those children with autism who rarely established and\\or maintained a joint focus of attention had extraordinary problems with language development.
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The methodology was non-invasive and required a 10-minute physical examination andclinicalobservation, comparable with normal clinical practice, and anonymized data collection from the medical record.
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Of these items, two are rated on the basis ofclinicalobservationand seven are questions eliciting answers that are rated as ' bizarre ' or ' non-bizarre ' psychotic symptoms.
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It builds on the developmental andclinicalobservationthat, when guided by caring and knowledgeable adults, children have tremendous resources with which to build their own strengths over time.
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