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 best way to get through the stomach flu is to rest, stay hydrated and listen to your body, Dr. Paul Sax, clinical director of the infectious disease division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said during a January 2025 interview.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Scaling Clinical Capacity with Healthcare AI Tetteh sees AI as key to expanding clinical capacity without scaling staffing.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Trial staff at the various clinical sites, with whom some participants have decades-long relationships, are already being laid off.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet there is a lack of clinical research to support claims about the key role of castor oil.
—Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Scaling Clinical Capacity with Healthcare AI Tetteh sees AI as key to expanding clinical capacity without scaling staffing.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Trial staff at the various clinical sites, with whom some participants have decades-long relationships, are already being laid off.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet there is a lack of clinical research to support claims about the key role of castor oil.
—Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Javier Zarracina,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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At the professional golf event, McIlroy's 4-year-old daughter Poppy hung out with him and showed off some of her golfing skills as fans looked on.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Clinical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinical. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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