Qualitative Concept
potential
po·ten·tial [ puh-ten-shuhl ]
Definitions related to potential:
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Client status characterized by the presence of certain health patterns, practices, behaviors, or risk factors that may preclude optimal health and the absence of signs and symptoms.The Omaha SystemOmaha Systems, 2005
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The likelihood or possibility that a specific state or condition will exist or that an action will occur.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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