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.
Translations for 'precursor'. 1  British English: precursor A precursor of something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing.2  NOUNHe said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger. British English: precursor A precursor of something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing.