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treatment > pharmacotherapy

Preferred term

pharmacotherapy  

Definition

  • Pharmacotherapy is therapy using pharmaceutical drugs, as distinguished from therapy using surgery (surgical therapy), radiation (radiation therapy), movement (physical therapy), or other modes. Among physicians, sometimes the term medical therapy refers specifically to pharmacotherapy as opposed to surgical or other therapy. (Wikipédia)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • chemical treatment
  • medical therapy

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-D3WQMNSG-Q

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