In medicine, a term used to describe a treatment planning approach or team that includes a number of doctors and other health care professionals who are experts in different specialties (disciplines). [..]

also multi-disciplinary, 1949, from multi- + disciplinary.

involving more than one field of knowledge or expertise.

According to 32 CFR 57.3 [Title 32 National Defense; Subtitle A Department of Defense; Chapter I Office of the Secretary Of Defense; Subchapter D Personnel, Military and Civilian; Part 57 Provision of [..]

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A team approach involving specialists in more than one discipline, such as a team made up of a physical therapist, a speech and language pathologist, a child development specialist, an occupational therapist, the regular classroom teacher, parents, advocates and others.

Refers to health care professionals from differing fields of expertise, for example: a team comprised of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers.

Pertaining to grants that include activities in more than one discipline (e.g., general operating support for organizations sponsoring a variety of projects in different discipline areas.) Used when the majority of activities funded by the grant cannot be attributed to a single discipline.

A research method in which scientists from different disciplines work independently, then combine their findings to address a common problem.

Relating to multiple areas of study.