clinic setting

English translation: atmosphere of the clinic

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English term or phrase:clinic setting
Selected answer:atmosphere of the clinic
Entered by: Alice Bootman

13:28 Nov 11, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / psychiatry/ psychotherapy
English term or phrase: clinic setting
Countertransference refers to the psychiatrist's feelings toward the patient, but also may relate to general issues such as patient diagnosis, medication, clinic setting, and so forth.

I don't understand the term "clinic setting" in this context
Allda
Local time: 13:00
atmosphere of the clinic
Explanation:
This refers to how the psychiatrist and the patient feel in the clinic and their level of comfort there. "Setting" in this case refers to the mood or atmosphere of the clinic, which has an effect on treatment.
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Alice Bootman
United States
Local time: 06:00
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4 +8atmosphere of the clinic
Alice Bootman
3facility
Maria Mandulova
2deciding on a clinic
Cagdas Karatas


  

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facility


Explanation:
When I was translating something for the Ministry of Health, setting was used in the sense of healthcare facility. In other words, I suppose this is the clinic itself where the patient is treated.

Maria Mandulova
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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deciding on a clinic


Explanation:
Mention of diagnosis and medication urges me to read the term in this way.

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Turkish
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
atmosphere of the clinic


Explanation:
This refers to how the psychiatrist and the patient feel in the clinic and their level of comfort there. "Setting" in this case refers to the mood or atmosphere of the clinic, which has an effect on treatment.

Alice Bootman
United States
Local time: 06:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: and everything that contributes to the atmosphere, including the furnishings and their arrangement (e.g. a 'sterile' environment of a doctor's practice, a 'homey' environment, an office environment,...)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ken. That's exactly what I was getting at.

agree  Michael Barnett: Yes, 20 watt lightling and peeling paint can definitely contribute to a negative countertranference reaction. ;-)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael.

agree  chaman4723
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, chaman.

agree  William He
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, William.

agree  Demi Ebrite
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, debrite.

agree  Lalit Sati
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lalit.

agree  Phong Le
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phong Le.

agree  Caroline Moreno
3 days 1 hr
  -> Thanks, Caroline.
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