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Retreatment MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Retreatment
Tree Number(s)
E02.887
Unique ID
D019233
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019233
Annotation
NIM; coord with specific type of ther (IM) + specific disease /‌ther (or other ther qualif) (IM)
Scope Note
The therapy of the same disease in a patient, with the same agent or procedure repeated after initial treatment, or with an additional or alternate measure or follow-up. It does not include therapy which requires more than one administration of a therapeutic agent or regimen. Retreatment is often used with reference to a different modality when the original one was inadequate, harmful, or unsuccessful.
See Also
Reoperation
Public MeSH Note
97
History Note
97
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/10
Revision Date
2000/06/22
Retreatment Preferred
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