clinical procedure
Therapeutic hospital action
A clinical procedure is a medical intervention performed on a patient for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
The term covers everything from routine blood draws to complex surgeries.
Clinical procedures follow established protocols and are typically documented in medical records: The doctor explained each clinical procedure before beginning treatment.
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
sterile · surgical mask · scalpel · anesthesia · patient · bedside manner · prep room · incision · suture · local anesthesia · catheter · sedation · operating · scrub in · sterile field · gurney · consent · gown
clinical procedurehome remedy
Homemade medical treatment
folk remedy · self-treatment · home care · self-medication · domestic care
clinical procedurequackery
Fraudulent medical practice
folk medicine · traditional remedy · alternative medicine · faith healing · witchcraft
clinical procedurewatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
benign neglect · letting nature take its course · doing nothing · nonintervention
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