watchful waiting

Preferred Label : watchful waiting;

MeSH definition : 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);

MeSH synonym : waiting, watchful; Expectant Management; Management, Expectant; Active Surveillance; Surveillance, Active;

CISMeF synonym : waitings, watchful; watchful waitings;

MeSH annotation : active surveillance in the context of clinical management of patients goes here;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchful waiting;

Details

Origin ID

D057832;

UMLS CUI

C0700325;

Allowable qualifiers
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- organization & administration [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Active monitoring (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Expectant management (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Patient Monitoring [NCIt concept]
- Temporary Dental Restoration [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- watchful waiting [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- clinical medicine [MeSH Descriptor]
- continuity of patient care [MeSH Descriptor]
- population surveillance [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Patient Observation [NCIt concept]
- Patient status observation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- patient status observation, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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