Clinical Conference (also known as Clinico-Pathologic Conference, Clinico-Pathological Conference): Work that consists of a conference of physicians on their observations of a patient at the bedside, regarding the physical state, laboratory and other diagnostic findings, clinical manifestations, results of current ther

NIH MeSH · D016429Publication Characteristics

Clinical Conference

Also known asClinico-Pathologic Conference · Clinico-Pathological Conference

Definition

Work that consists of a conference of physicians on their observations of a patient at the bedside, regarding the physical state, laboratory and other diagnostic findings, clinical manifestations, results of current therapy, etc. A clinical conference usually ends with a confirmation or correction of clinical findings by a pathological diagnosis performed by a pathologist. Clinical conference is often referred to as a clinico-pathological conference.

MeSH classification

  • V03.150

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Common questions about Clinical Conference

What does Clinical Conference mean in medicine?
Work that consists of a conference of physicians on their observations of a patient at the bedside, regarding the physical state, laboratory and other diagnostic findings, clinical manifestations, results of current therapy, etc. A clinical conference usually ends with a confirmation or correction of clinical findings by a pathological diagnosis performed by a pathologist. Clinical conference is often referred to as a clinico-pathological conference. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Clinical Conference known by any other names?
Yes. Clinical Conference is also referred to as Clinico-Pathologic Conference, Clinico-Pathological Conference in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Clinical Conference sit in the medical classification?
Clinical Conference falls under the broader medical category "Publication Characteristics" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: V03.150). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D016429) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗