assessment

assessment,

n 1. in clinical medicine, evaluation of the patient for the purposes of forming a diagnosis and plan of treatment.
2. in research, evaluation of a treatment or diagnostic test through experiment and measurement.

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assessment,

n the qualified opinion of a healthcare provider, informed by patient feedback and examination results, with regard to a specific health issue, whether critical, pending, or routine.

assessment, extraoral,

n a preliminary examination of the head, neck, and face, usually made in conjunction with an intraoral examination, to recognize anomalies that might impact the patient's health; may require observation, listening, touch, and smell.

assessment, risk,

n process of evaluating a potential hazard, likelihood of suffering, or any adverse effects.

assessment stroke,

n the light movement of an instrument against a tooth to detect calculus, caries, overhangs, or other surface irregularities; the movement of a probe to determine pocket depth. Also called
exploratory stroke.

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assessment

the critical analysis and evaluation or judgment of the status or quality of a particular condition, situation, or other subject of appraisal. For example—clinical assessment of a patient's condition as a prerequisite to making a prognosis.

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assessment Medtalk Evaluation. See Exposure assessment, Functional assessment, Nutritional assessment, Probabalistic safety assessment, Process assessment, Quality assessment, Quantitative risk assessment, Risk assessment.