clinical decision
nounUK /ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən/
US /ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən/
A choice a doctor makes to help a sick person feel better.
The doctor made a clinical decision to give the patient medicine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A choice made using facts and tests rather than feelings.
The team used a clinical decision to pick the best plan.
3. A formal choice recorded in a patient's health record.
The nurse wrote the clinical decision in the chart.
4. A decision about whether a treatment is safe for someone.
The clinical decision was to wait before doing surgery.