clinical

Definition

Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).

Etymology

From clinic + -al.

Example Sentences

• "“We are social beings,” Jaime Blandino, a clinical psychologist in Decatur, Georgia, told CNN. “My most extroverted clients are having the hardest time.”"
• "Medicine is now more often practiced in a clinical setting than in the home."
• "We took a clinical approach to resolving conflicts."