| mid seral treatment |
A treatment in which a stand of predominately mid seral species will be established.
(05 Dec 1998) |
| Mitchell's treatment |
Treatment of mental illness by rest, nourishing diet, and a change of environment.
Synonym: Weir Mitchell treatment.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| Weir Mitchell treatment |
Treatment of mental illness by rest, nourishing diet, and a change of environment.
Synonym: Weir Mitchell treatment.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
