Expected
Expected
Expected (/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/), from the Latin word "expectare" meaning "to look out for", is a term often used in the medical field to describe a predicted or anticipated outcome, result, or occurrence. It is commonly used in the context of prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Related Terms
- Prognosis: The likely course or outcome of a disease or ailment.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- Treatment Planning: The process by which a health care professional (most often a physician or nurse) outlines a course of treatment for a patient.
Usage in Medical Context
In a medical context, the term "expected" is often used to describe the anticipated outcome of a disease or treatment. For example, a patient with a certain type of cancer might have an "expected" survival time of five years. This does not mean that the patient will definitely live for five years; rather, it is a statistical average based on the outcomes of other patients with the same type of cancer.
Similarly, the "expected" result of a treatment might be a certain level of improvement in the patient's condition. Again, this does not guarantee that the patient will experience this level of improvement; it is simply a prediction based on the results of previous patients who have undergone the same treatment.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Expected
- Wikipedia's article - Expected
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