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Clinical Investigation (CI)

Date of Publication:

1/22/2014

Definition:

An organized inquiry into and possible development of knowledge or products related to clinical health problems for any conditions of concern in providing healthcare to the beneficiaries of the MHS including active duty personnel, dependents, and retired personnel. CIs represent a special category of healthcare research. CIs are intended to improve quality of medical, dental, nursing and allied health science care provided to beneficiaries of DoD health services or support the graduate health sciences education (GHSE) programs, other allied health programs of the Military Services, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS).

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 6000.08: Defense Health Program Research and Clinical Investigation Programs

Related Glossary Terms:

Clinical Investigation Program

Last Updated: December 05, 2018
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