medical therapy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmedicalandtherapy
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medical
adjective
uk/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/
related to the treatment of illness ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈθer.ə.pi/us/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofmedicalandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In some cases, additionalmedicaltherapyis needed for the first week or two.
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The indications for surgery are failedmedicaltherapy, and evidence of oesophageal ulceration or strictures.
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These conditions are poorly controlled with conventionalmedicaltherapy.
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In those cases, attention to haemodynamic status is imperative alongsidemedicaltherapy(aspirin, statin, beta-blocker).
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On day 32, the baby was discharged from hospital without requiring anymedicaltherapy.
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Consequently, a potentially valuablemedicaltherapyhas been ignored.
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There are no trials ofmedicaltherapyor rehabilitation approaches in this condition to guide management.
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Surgical procedures should be considered for treatment, becausemedicaltherapyseems to be unsuccessful.
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On these grounds, additionalmedicaltherapyis warranted.
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One patient had presyncope despite pacemaker and needed additionalmedicaltherapy.
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After 2 months, she returned home on fullmedicaltherapyand returned to work.
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It is usually intractable, even when patients receive maximalmedicaltherapyfor their underlying condition.
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The borderline between conventionalmedicaltherapyand alternative medicine or complementary methods is not clearly delineated.
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In a later study,150 they found that the actual decision by clinicians to provide or withhold life-sustainingmedicaltherapywas not influenced by patients' depressive status.
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None of the patients had responded tomedicaltherapyand each underwent surgery as a semiurgent procedure.
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No attempt was made to assess patients' assessment of intangible factors like reassurance, adverse effects ofmedicaltherapy, pain/discomfort related to dyspepsia, and anxiety due to endoscopy.
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So, internal locus of control and self-efficacy are both essential elements of effective patient autonomy, and goodmedicaltherapyrequires protecting and nurturing both.
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In those with significant bradycardia on tilting who have failed withmedicaltherapy, insertion of a permanent pacemaker may be useful.
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An obvious rejoinder is that a medical "problem" can never be defined completely in isolation from the state of the art ofmedicaltherapy.
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