Clinical judgment and sometimes ethical judgment enter into these decisions where there are often no right or wrong answers and where there are no textbooks or RCTs that tell us what to do.
predecessor - something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. harbinger, herald, forerunner, precursor. indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; an indication of foul play; indications of strain; symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
Full Definition of PRECURSOR. 1. a: one that precedes and indicates the approach of another b: predecessor. 2. : a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed.â preÂ·curÂ·soÂ·ry \-ËkÉrs-rÄ, -ËkÉr-sÉ-\ adjective.See precursor defined for English-language learners. See precursor defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed. â preÂ·curÂ·soÂ·ry \-ËkÉrs-rÄ, -ËkÉr-sÉ-\ adjective. See precursor defined for English-language learners. See precursor defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.