| Weir Mitchell treatment | Treatment of mental illness by rest, nourishing diet, and a change of environment. Synonym: Weir Mitchell treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| moral treatment | A type of milieu therapy utilised in the 19th century, emphasizing religious doctrine and benevolent guidance in activities of daily living; as such it was a form of psychotherapy as opposed to somatic treatment's such as bloodletting and purging. (05 Mar 2000) |
| conservative treatment | A course of therapeutic action designed to avoid harm, with less possibility of benefit than more risky actions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| consolidation treatment | A course of treatment with anti-cancer drugs given to the patient whilst in remission with the aim of killing any remaining cancerous cells. (13 Nov 1997) |
| polishing treatment | The final sewage treatment process to further reduce BOD5, suspended solids, and other pollutants. (05 Dec 1998) |
| preventive treatment | The institution of measures designed to protect a person from an attack of a disease to which he has been, or is liable to be exposed. Synonym: preventive treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heat treatment | In dentistry, a method of controlled temperature handling of metals so as to change the microscopic structure and thus the physical properties. See: temper, anneal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prophylactic treatment | The institution of measures designed to protect a person from an attack of a disease to which he has been, or is liable to be exposed. Synonym: preventive treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schott treatment | Treatment of certain cardiac affections by baths in water through which carbonic acid gas is bubbling, followed by resisting exercises. Synonym: Nauheim bath, Schott treatment. Origin: Bad Nauheim, W. Germany (05 Mar 2000) |
| publicly owned treatment works permit | (POTW) A permit that regulates discharges to publicly owned sewage treatment plants. (05 Dec 1998) |
| shock treatment | See: electroshock therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nauheim treatment | Treatment of certain cardiac affections by baths in water through which carbonic acid gas is bubbling, followed by resisting exercises. Synonym: Nauheim bath, Schott treatment. Origin: Bad Nauheim, W. Germany (05 Mar 2000) |
| substance abuse treatment centres | Health facilities providing therapy and/or rehabilitation for substance-dependent individuals. Methadone distribution centres are included. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nosebleed, treatment of | To stop a nosebleed, you should: 1. Pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your thumb and index finger. 2. Press firmly toward the face - compressing the pinched parts of the nose against the bones of the face. 3. Hold the nose for at least 5 minutes (timed by the clock). Repeat as necessary until the nose has stopped bleeding. 4. Sit quietly, keeping the head higher than the level of the heart; that is, sit up or lie with the head elevated. Do not lay flat or put your head between your legs. 5. Apply ice (crushed in a plastic bag or washcloth) to nose and cheeks. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Dakin-Carrel treatment | Treatment of wound surfaces by intermittent flushing with Dakin's solution. Synonym: Dakin-Carrel treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |