Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Directly observed therapy (DOT)
is done when it is very important that a person takes every dose
of medicine. For DOT, a health professional watches each time a
person takes his or medicine. During DOT, a person must go to a
hospital, clinic, or doctor's office to take the medicine. Or a
health professional may come to the person's home, workplace, or
other location to make sure that he or she takes the medicine.
DOT often is done when treating diseases that are easily spread
to other people, such as tuberculosis (TB). Studies have shown
that DOT improves the success of TB treatment. DOT may also be
done during clinical trials to find out whether a medicine works
against a certain disease. eMedicineHealth Medical Reference
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