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drug therapy
Subheadingdrug therapy
Record TypeQ
Entry VersionDRUG THER
AbbreviationDT
Scope NoteUsed with disease headings for the treatment of disease by the administration of drugs, chemicals, and antibiotics. For diet therapy and radiotherapy, use specific subheadings. Excludes immunotherapy for which "therapy" is used.
Annotationsubhead only; includes treatment or prevention by drugs & chemicals; includes therapy with antibiotics; not for immunotherapy nor for tissue therapy ( = / therapy); see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.26; DF: /drug ther or /DT
Online Notesearch policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/DT or DT (SH) or SUBS APPLY DT
History Note66; used with Category C & F 1966-74; C & F3 1975-87; C, F3 & SMOKING 1988; C, F3 & SMOKING+ 1989; C & F3 1990 forward
Entry Termchemotherapy
Entry Termpharmacologic therapy
Entry Termpharmacotherapy
Date of Entry19991103
Revision Date20030722
Date Established19660101
Unique IDQ000188

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