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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Watchful Waiting
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Descriptor Spanish:
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conducta expectante
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Conduta Expectante
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Synonyms English:
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Waiting, Watchful
Waitings, Watchful
Watchful Waitings
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Tree Number:
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N04.761.559.590.900
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Definition English:
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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) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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active surveillance in the context of clinical management of patients goes here
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History Note English:
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2011
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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54396
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Unique Identifier:
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D057832
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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