Meaning Directly Observed Therapy
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A treatment method in which Patients are under direct Observation when they take their medication or receive their treatment. This method is designed to reduce the Risk of treatment interruption and t [..]
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A method of drug administration in which a health care professional watches as a person takes each dose of a medication. Directly observed therapy (DOT) is used to ensure the person receives and takes all medications as prescribed and to monitor response to treatment. DOT is widely used to manage tuberculosis (TB) disease. In HIV treatment, DOT is [..]
Source: aidsinfo.nih.gov (offline)

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A treatment method in which patients are under direct observation when they take their medication or receive their treatment. This method is designed to reduce the risk of treatment interruption and t [..]
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com

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A way of helping patients take their medicine for TB. If you get DOT, a health care worker meets with you every day or several times a week to make sure you are taking your medicine.
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In directly observed therapy, the ingestion of every dose of prescription medicine is directly observed by a health professional.
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