Empirical treatment

Empirical treatment

Medical treatment that is given on the basis of the doctor's observations and experience.

Mentioned in: Enterobacterial Infections

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treatment

management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder.

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active treatment

treatment directed immediately to the cure of the disease or injury.

causal treatment

treatment directed against the cause of a disease.

conservative treatment

treatment designed to avoid radical medical therapeutic measures or operative procedures.

empirical treatment

treatment by means that experience has proved to be beneficial.

expectant treatment

treatment directed toward relief of untoward clinical signs, leaving the cure of the disease to natural forces.

palliative treatment

treatment that is designed to relieve pain and distress, but does not attempt a cure.

preventive treatment, prophylactic treatment

that in which the aim is to prevent the occurrence of the disease.

rational treatment

that based upon knowledge of disease and the action of the remedies given.

specific treatment

treatment particularly adapted to the special disease being treated.

supporting treatment

that which is mainly directed to sustaining the strength of the patient.