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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Directly Observed Therapy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Terapia por Observación Directa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Terapia Diretamente Observada
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Tree Number:
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E02.299
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Definition English:
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A treatment method in which patients are under direct observation when they take their medication or receive their treatment. This method is designed to reduce the risk of treatment interruption and to ensure patient compliance. |
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See Related English:
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Patient Compliance
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History Note English:
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2002
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Record Number:
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36286
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Unique Identifier:
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D023801
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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