non-treatment
noun[U]
(alsonontreatment)uk/ˌnɒnˈtriːt.mənt/us/ˌnɑːnˈtriːt̬.mənt/thelackof the use ofmedicaltreatmentsuch asdrugsorexercisestohelpapersonwith anillnessorinjury:
Thehealthauthorityhave arecommendedpolicyof non-treatment in suchcases.
Randomizedcontroltrialscomparingtheresultsof differenttypesoftreatment, and non-treatment, should berun.
- Theymeasurethe patient'sbloodpressureduringperiodsof bothtreatmentand non-treatment.
- Patients in the non-treatmentgroupshowedsignificantlyworseoutcomes.
- Nontreatment of thesymptomswhen they firstappearcanleadtochronicpain.
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- aggressively
- bed blocker
- bed-blocking
- birth tourism
- bring
- clinic
- logroll
- logrolling
- look aftersomeone/something
- medical tourism
- minister
- nurse
- patch
- respite care
- self-care
- setsomethingup
- soother
- takesomethingin
- tend
- treat