Procedure

Cancer Terms -> Activity -> Clinical or Research Activity -> Procedure

Procedure Definition

An activity that produces an effect, or that is intended to alter the course of a disease in a patient or population. This is a general term that encompasses the medical, social, behavioral, and environmental acts that can have preventive, therapeutic, or palliative effects.

Procedure Synonyms

Intervention or Procedure, Intervention, Intervention Strategies, Interventional, Procedure, SURGICAL AND MEDICAL PROCEDURES

Terms in Procedure category

Behavioral Educational Psychological Intervention
Biomarker Analysis
Cancer Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedure
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy
Diagnostic Procedure
Endoscopy
Nutritional Intervention
Preventive Intervention
Screening
Surgical Procedure
Test
Therapeutic Procedure