| 释义 |
watchful waiting Translationswatchful waiting A hands-off management philosophy in which certain conditions are closely monitored, but treatment withheld until symptoms either appear or some measurable parameter changes. Active management is begun once the patients become symptomaticwatchful waiting Expectant management, observation, surveillance-only management Clinical decision-making A stance in which a condition is closely monitored, but treatment withheld until Sx appear or change; WW is appropriate when there is a short–eg, ≤ 10 yrs–life expectancy, and/or the lesion being watched has minimal aggressiveness. See Benign neglect. watchful waiting (wach'ful) A strategy that includes frequent observation of a patient's condition rather than immediate intervention with drugs or surgery.clinical inertia. |