Reversible intervention: reversible or not
The standard
A demonstrable reversibility requires that for each intervention it can be stated whether and how its effect could be taken back.
Criteria
- The intervention names the state that preceded it
- Its effect can be measured, not merely claimed
- A reversal is describable, even where it is not carried out
- It removes no component beyond recovery
Distinction
Reversible intervention ≠ intervention depth: depth measures how far a measure reaches, the demonstrable reversibility whether it can be taken back. Reversible intervention ≠ fining: fining removes matter for good and is therefore not reversible.