---
title: "clinicalType(forIdentifier:)"
framework: healthkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "healthkit/hkobjecttype/clinicaltype(foridentifier:)"
---

# clinicalType(forIdentifier:)

Returns the shared clinical type for the provided identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
class func clinicalType(forIdentifier identifier: HKClinicalTypeIdentifier) -> HKClinicalType?
```