What does "conservative treatment" mean?

A treatment that does not include any operation or intervention.

Conservative treatment

Common synonyms include: conservative dental care, conservative management, expectant, medical treatment, noninvasive, noninvasive treatment.

noun

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Noun

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A treatment that does not include any operation or intervention.
"Operative treatment should be reserved for those patients in whom conservative treatment has failed and who are motivated with regard to sports."

"Operative treatment should be reserved for those patients in whom conservative treatment has failed and who are motivated with regard to sports."