as in professional
having or showing a lack of emotion or interest
She spoke to the patient's family in a clinical tone.
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The agency is also tasked with actively inspecting and reporting on all nursing homes in the country, ensuring quality standards for clinical laboratories, and enforcing HIPAA and oversight of HealthCare.gov.
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The report notes that the FDA placed a clinical hold on CERo Therapeutics' IND for its product candidate CER-1236, which the company is working to address.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Achieving a feat like becoming a licensed social worker requires many years of expensive education and clinical hours.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
One challenge clinical research organizations face during the holidays is delayed decision-making, as key stakeholders are often unavailable or focused on year-end priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Clinical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinical. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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