Search

Search (Medicine)

Search (pronounced: /sɜːrtʃ/) in the context of medicine refers to the process of systematically looking for specific information, data, or evidence in the medical field. This can involve searching through medical literature, databases, patient records, or other sources of medical information.

Etymology

The term "search" originates from the Old French cerchier which means "to seek or to look for".

Related Terms

• Medical Literature: Refers to articles in journals and texts in books devoted to the field of medicine.
• Database: An organized collection of data, generally stored and accessed electronically.
• Patient Records: A type of clinical data repository that stores information related to patient health.
• Evidence: The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid, often used in the context of evidence-based medicine.
• Evidence-based Medicine: An approach to medical practice intended to optimize decision-making by emphasizing the use of evidence from well-designed and well-conducted research.

See Also

• Information Retrieval
• Data Mining
• Clinical Decision Support System

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Search
• Wikipedia's article - Search

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