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treatment > symptomatic treatment

Preferred term

symptomatic treatment  

Definition

  • Symptomatic treatment, supportive care, or supportive therapy is any medical therapy of a disease that only affects its symptoms, not the underlying cause.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • supportive care
  • supportive therapy

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-QKVM13NS-T

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