Wagon
Wagon (Medicine)
Wagon (pronounced: /ˈwæɡ.ən/) is a term not commonly used in the medical field. However, it can be metaphorically used to describe a patient's adherence to a treatment plan or lifestyle change, as in the phrase "staying on the wagon".
Etymology
The term "wagon" originates from the Old English 'wægn', meaning a vehicle for transporting goods or people, typically one pulled by a horse. The metaphorical use of "on the wagon" or "off the wagon" comes from the temperance movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries, where it was used to describe someone abstaining from alcohol, as if they were on a wagon taking them away from their vice.
Related Terms
- Adherence: The extent to which a patient continues an agreed-upon mode of treatment under limited supervision when faced with conflicting demands, considered a critical component in numerous treatment plans.
- Compliance: The degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice. Most commonly, it refers to medication or drug compliance.
- Relapse: In medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition.
- Temperance: In its modern use, temperance refers to behavior and lifestyle choices that avoid excess, such as abstaining from alcohol.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Wagon
- Wikipedia's article - Wagon
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