The so-called "clinical" means directly facing the patient, directly participating in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient, where the "bed" should be the hospital bed, and the "pro" should be the meaning of facing, facing.
From the point of view of medical science, clinical relative to basic. Such as clinical medicine, basic medicine; clinical department, basic department; the so-called basic that is the basic theory of medicine, basic brewing knowledge, the basic skills of the collective name.
Lin: face, to the meaning of; bed: bed. Clinical literally means to the bed, or close to the patient, generally refers to direct contact with the patient and give diagnosis and treatment. Such as clinical departments (internal medicine, surgery, operating room), clinical nurses, clinicians say. Non-clinical departments are radiology, ultrasound, EKG, office, laboratory, accounting .... The non-clinical staff are fee earners, guide attendants...
Another meaning: Clinical is for prevention, prevention for those who are not sick, and treatment for those who are sick and in bed. Thus, clinical is another way of saying medical.
The meaning of clinical is divided into a broad and narrow distinction, the broad meaning is to do it personally, the narrow meaning is to learn all medical subjects
But mainly to internal medicine and surgery