# clinical situation ## clinical situation **This is a synonym for situation with explicit context.** ## situation with explicit context A concept that specifically defines the context of a clinical finding or procedure. #### Notes * A *situation with explicit context* is defined as a subtype of the situation to which it applies with an attribute associating it with the relevant clinical finding or procedure. #### Example * *Family history of diabetes mellitus* is a *situation with explicit context* concept. It defines the context as *family history* by indicating that the [408732007 | Subject relationship context|](http://snomed.info/id/408732007) is a [303071001 | Family member|](http://snomed.info/id/303071001) . * In contrast, *diabetes mellitus* itself is not a *situation with explicit context*. It can be used in many different situations including *family history* , *past medical history* or *current diagnosis*. ## Alternatives * **Clinical situation** * **Context** * **Explicit context** Provide Feedback --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-international-documents/snomed-ct-glossary/c/clinical-situation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.