protocol
(prōt′ŏ-kol″)
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[Gr. prōtokollon, the first sheet glued to a manuscript, table of contents]
1. Formal ideas, plans, or expectations concerning the actions of those involved in patient care, bench work, administration, or research.
2. In computer science, the rules or conventions governing the formats and timing of information exchange between communicating devices or processes.
SEE: algorithm
3. A description of the steps to be taken in an experiment or procedure.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Protocol." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767504/all/protocol.
Protocol. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767504/all/protocol. Accessed October 7, 2024.
Protocol. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767504/all/protocol
Protocol [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 07]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767504/all/protocol.
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