Therapeutic

A Therapeutic is an item (drug, procedure, device) is intended to ameliorate a health problem (such as treating a disease or health condition) (via a therapeutic intervention).

• Context:
  • It can be applied through a Therapeutic Intervention Task.
  • It can go through a Therapeutic Approval Process.
  • It can range from being a Human Therapeutic to being a Animal Therapeutic.
  • It can range from being a Diagnostic Therapeutic, to being a Curative Therapeutic, to being a Preventative Therapeutic.
  • It can range from being medications, devices, diagnostic products and medical treatment regimens (intended for human use).
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• Example(s):
  • a Therapeutic Product, such as a vaccine.
  • a Therapeutic Device, such as a wearable medical device.
  • a Therapeutic Procedure, such as a surgery.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Adverse Effect,
  • Side Effect.
• See: Cure, Holistic Therapy, Palliative, Therapeutic Clinical Study, Medical Device Development Clinical Trial.

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References

2020

• https://medicinenet.com/therapeutic/definition.htm & https://rxlist.com/therapeutic/definition.htm
  • QUOTE: Therapeutic: Relating to therapeutics, the branch of medicine that is concerned specifically with the treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose of a drug is the amount needed to treat a disease.

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