conservative therapy

conservative therapy

Patient care Management of a clinical condition with the least aggressive of available therapeutic options; CT is often equated with 'medical' vs 'surgical' treatment–eg, drug, diet, and lifestyle management of severe, but asymptomatic ASHD, in contrast to management of the same condition with CABG. See Benign neglect, Palliative therapy. Cf 'Heroic' therapy, Radical surgery.