Clinical 594738 205782058 2008-04-15T13:33:44Z WLU 2118749 MOS:DAB, kinda weird page... '''Clinical''' (Greek: κλινικος/klinikos, of the bed) can refer to: ==Medicine and vetrenary medicine== * Medical practices undertaken in a [[clinic]] or at the bedside of a patient * A clinical examination, also known as a [[physical examination]], that examines a patient's body without the use of laboratory tests, x-rays or medical imagings * Medical care of patients who are presently [[Illness|ill]], compared to statistical studies or experimental work tested on future or potential patients * The applied branches of medical sciences and professions such as [[clinical psychology]] or clinical medicine * A [[clinical trial]], testing a medication or treatment versus a placebo or dummy procedure * [[Clinical governance]], a systematic approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care within a health system * Specific conditions diagnosed from only clinical examination, such as [[clinical death]] ==See also== *[[Clinician]] {{disambig}}