Cholera is treated by the expectant method.
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expectant treatment — expectant method or expectant treatment, a method of treating certain diseases by letting them run their normal course without attempting more than the checking of certain symptoms and conditions: »Cholera is treated by the expectant method … Useful english dictionary
Lamaze method — noun a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and… … Useful english dictionary
Lamaze method — /leuh mahz /, Obstet. a method by which an expectant mother is prepared for childbirth by education, psychological and physical conditioning, and breathing exercises. Also called psychoprophylaxis. [‡1975 80; named after Fernand Lamaze, 20th… … Universalium
Lamaze Method — n. method which prepares expectant mothers for natural childbirth that includes techniques of relaxation and breathing (named after the French obstetrician Fernand Lamaze) … English contemporary dictionary
Lamaze method — La•maze′ meth od [[t]ləˈmɑz[/t]] n. med a method by which an expectant mother is prepared for childbirth by education, psychological and physical conditioning, and breathing exercises • Etymology: after Fernand Lamaze (1890–1957), French… … From formal English to slang
insufficientism — insuˈfficientism Med. [f. prec. + ism.] ‘The doctrine which regards drugs as insufficient for the cure of disease and regards as the basis of all treatment the Expectant method’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1886). Hence insuˈfficientist, ‘a believer in… … Useful english dictionary
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