Therapy

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  • therapy
definition
  • The treatment of physical, mental or social disorders or disease.
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Abstract from DBPedia
    A therapy or medical treatment (often abbreviated tx, Tx, or Tx) is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis. As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications. There are many different types of therapy. Not all therapies are effective. Many therapies can produce unwanted adverse effects. Medical treatment and therapy are generally considered synonyms. However, in the context of mental health, the term therapy may refer specifically to psychotherapy.

    治療（ちりょう、英語: treatment）とは、病気やけがを治すこと。病気を治癒させたり、症状を軽快にさせるための行為のことである。高血圧症、糖尿病などの慢性疾患、精神疾患などの長期的な治療を加療（かりょう）と呼ぶことがある。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Therapy)