Definition: Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88)
active surveillance in the context of clinical management of patients goes here
Other names Watchful Waitings; Waitings, Watchful; Waiting, Watchful
