- therapeutic nihilism
- therapeutic nihilism n skepticism regarding the worth of therapeutic agents esp. in a particular disease
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skepticism regarding the therapeutic value of drugs or treatment procedures.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
therapeutic nihilism
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