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treatment /treat·ment/ (trēt´ment) management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder.

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

causal treatment  treatment directed against the cause of a disease.

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

empiric treatment  treatment by means which experience has proved to be beneficial.

expectant treatment  treatment directed toward relief of untoward symptoms, leaving cure of the disease to natural forces.

palliative treatment  treatment designed to relieve pain and distress with no attempt to cure.

preventive treatment , prophylactic treatment that in which the aim is to prevent the occurrence of the disease; prophylaxis.

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

shock treatment  obsolete term for electroconvulsive therapy.

specific treatment  treatment particularly adapted to the disease being treated.

supporting treatment , supportive treatment that which is mainly directed to sustaining the strength of the patient.

symptomatic treatment  expectant t.

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treat·ment (trtmnt)

n.

Administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or an injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy.

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treatment

Etymology: Fr, traitement

1 the care and management of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury.

2 a method of combating, ameliorating, or preventing a disease, disorder, or injury. Active or curative treatment is designed to cure; palliative treatment is directed to relieve pain and distress; prophylactic treatment is for the prevention of a disease or disorder; causal treatment focuses on the cause of a disorder; conservative treatment avoids radical measures and procedures; empiric treatment uses methods shown to be beneficial by experience; rational treatment is based on a knowledge of a disease process and the action of the measures used. Treatment may be pharmacologic, using drugs; surgical, involving operative procedures; or supportive, building the patient's strength. It may be specific for the disorder, or symptomatic to relieve symptoms without effecting a cure.

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treatment,

n 1., a remedy for a health complaint.
2., the administration of a therapeutic remedy.

treatment, direct,

n an osteopathic technique in which a patient's range of motion is restored or increased by moving a body part in the direction of its restriction.

treatment, indirect,

n an osteopathic technique in which the manual therapy applied encourages muscle movement in the direction opposite to the area of restriction, thus increasing the pain-free edge of the muscle's range of motion.

treatment, soft-tissue,

n an osteopathic technique in which the tone of muscles and fascia is altered to increase arterial blood flow and relax connective tissue and muscle.

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treatment,

n the mode or course pursued for remedial ends.

treatment, atraumatic restorative (ART),

n a procedure for preventing and treating dental caries using hand instruments and adhesive filling material. Does not require electricity or anesthesia and may be performed in the field by trained health care workers or nondental personnel.

treatment, hardening heat,

n See tempering.

treatment, heat,

n 1. subjecting a metal to a given controlled heat, followed by controlled sudden or gradual cooling to develop the desired qualities of the metal to the maximal degree.
2. a process of giving a metal predetermined physical properties by controlled temperature changes.

treatment, homogenizing heat,

n See anneal.

treatment, indirect pulp capping,

n See capping, indirect pulp.

treatment, indirect, relationship,

n an association between a health care provider and an individual in which the health care provided to the individual by the health care provider has been ordered by another provider.

treatment plan,

n in dentistry a schedule of procedures and appointments designed to restore, step by step, the oral health of a patient.

treatment, prescription,

n the formal outline of the projected treatment of a patient (e.g., the blueprint from which the dental professional pro-jects treatment).

treatment, rest (sedative treatment),

n use of a drug sealed into a root canal to relieve pain or discomfort; not used primarily for its antiseptic value.

treatment, root canal,

n the techniques and pharmaceuticals used in removing pulp tissue, sterilizing the root canal, and preparing the root canal for filling.

treatment, sedative,

n See treatment, rest.

treatment, softening heat,

n See anneal.

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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.

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treatment

A therapy intended to stabilize or reverse a morbid process. Cf Management  Medtalk Therapy. See Cadillac treatment, Experimental treatment, Early treatment, Extraordinary treatment, Foregoing of treatment, Heavy ion treatment, Interim methadone treatment, Investigational treatment, Life-sustaining treatment, Local treatment, Metrazol shock treatment Public health The improvement of a water supply. See Aerobic waste treatment, Fluoride treatment, Water treatment.