medical intervention

medical intervention is a planned process that has the goal of diagnosing, preventing or relieving illness or injury.

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The act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome. In medicine, an intervention is usually undertaken to help treat or cure a condition. For example, "Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely practiced in the United States," Reference: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34214 . Some interventions can be used for diagnosis.

medical intervention

OAE:0000002

medical intervention

medical intervention is a planned process that has the goal of diagnosing, preventing or relieving illness or injury.

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000011