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an·ec·dot·al
(an'ek-dō'-tal),Report of clinical experiences based on individual experience, rather than an organized investigation with standard research features, such as appropriate controls.
[G. anekdota, unpublished items, fr. an- priv + ekdido, to publish]
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anecdotal
adjective Unsubstantiated; occurring as single or isolated event; referring to evidence based on subjective descriptions.Examples
Anecdotal patient response to an unproven method for cancer management; anecdotal cause-and-effect relationship between a noxious factor and a condition.
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anecdotal
adjective Unsubstantiated; occurring as single or isolated event. See Fringe, Unproven. Cf Blinding.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
an·ec·dot·al
(an'ek-dō'tǎl)Report of clinical experiences based on individual experience, rather than an organized investigation with standard research features, such as appropriate controls.
[G. anekdota, unpublished items, fr. an-,priv + ekdido, to publish]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
an·ec·dot·al
(an'ek-dō'tǎl)Report of clinical experiences based on individual experience, rather than an organized investigation with standard research features.
[G. anekdota, unpublished items, fr. an- priv + ekdido, to publish]
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