minimal intervention

collocation in English

meaningsofminimalandintervention

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minimal
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/us
/ˈmɪn.ə.məl/
very small ...
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intervention
noun
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
the action of becoming intentionally involved in a difficult situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from ...
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At ages 8 and 9, the children in both groups were asked to produce oral narratives (they receivedminimalinterventionfrom an examiner).
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Although the effect of aminimalinterventionlike a consumer guide might be small, it is not necessarily inconsequential from a population health viewpoint.
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It can provide a prompt diagnosis and relief of discomfort for some patients, allowing better diagnosis and moreminimalinterventionin the example of a breast abscess.
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For example, in panic disorder, the most frequently treated disorder, 54 % of the pure and 93 % of the highly co-morbid cases report an at leastminimalintervention.
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More money is to be devoted to training programmes which concentrate upon prevention and techniques ofminimalintervention.
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Minimalintervention, reversibility and repeatability of preferred treatment are essential, as well as the possibility of easy identification of restored parts.
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The practice ofminimalinterventiondentistry was designed to utilise these new possibilities by implementing a disease-centric philosophy to management of tooth decay.
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Fissure sealants are a preventative treatment that is part of theminimalinterventiondentistry approach to dental care.
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Automated microscopes are able to collect large amounts of images withminimalintervention.
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His political philosophy extolled the virtues of a free market economic system withminimalintervention.
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While many young foals are born with somewhat upright pasterns, the condition may resolve naturally or withminimalinterventionif begun early.
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Nevertheless, like most of his predecessors and successors, his principles were that the government should exerciseminimalinterventionin the practical economic activity of the territory.
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They eventually hope to have 2,000 of the rare flowers living in the park. 20 hectares of the forest are left withminimalinterventionby the society.
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Under theminimalinterventionapproach, the government is firmly committed to provide a fair and stable operating environment for the sake of the healthy development of the private property market.
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