| Descriptor English: | Watchful Waiting | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Espera Vigilante
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Conduta Expectante | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Observation (surveillance clinique) | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Active Surveillance Expectant Management Management, Expectant Surveillance, Active Waiting, Watchful |
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| Tree number(s): |
N04.761.559.590.900 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057832 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88) |
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| Annotation: | active surveillance in the context of clinical management of patients goes here |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Follow-Up Studies (1975-2010) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2011 |
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| History Note: | 2011 |
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| DeCS ID: | 54396 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D057832 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2011/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2010/06/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2019/01/14 |
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Watchful Waiting
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0539296 |
| Scope note | Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88) |
| Preferred term | Watchful Waiting |
| Entry term(s) |
Active Surveillance Expectant Management Management, Expectant Surveillance, Active Waiting, Watchful |
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