clinical services

Healthcare treatment offerings

Clinical services are healthcare activities involving direct patient care—diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of medical conditions.

The term distinguishes hands-on medical work from administrative, research, or support functions within healthcare settings.

The hospital expanded its clinical services to include outpatient surgery.

A clinic or department's clinical services are the specific medical offerings available to patients.

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imaging · dialysis · genetic screening · psychotherapy · mental health services · echocardiography · hospice care · rehabilitation services · prenatal care · endoscopy · vaccinations · follow-up visit · telemedicine · medication management · surgery · referral · second opinion · diagnostic testing

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patient care vs. administrative function

clinical servicesadministrative services

Non-core business functions

billing services · human resources · financial services · administrative support · office administration

treatment vs. prevention

clinical servicespublic health services

Organized population-level medical care

health education · wellness programs · health promotion · screening programs · preventive care

professional medical care vs. self-care

clinical servicesself-care

Maintaining personal wellbeing

home remedies · self-treatment · self-medication · home care · folk medicine

Family

service, clinic, clinical

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