NIH MeSH · D002983Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Clinical Competence

Also known asClinical Competency · Clinical Competencies · Competencies, Clinical · Competency, Clinical · Competence, Clinical · Clinical Skill · Clinical Skills · Skill, Clinical · Skills, Clinical

Definition

The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.

MeSH classification

  • I02.399.630.210
  • N04.761.210
  • N05.715.175

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002983) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗