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- Primary Prevention
Primary Prevention(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- n: Disease Prevention, Primary
- n: Prevention, Primordial
- n: Primordial Prevention
- Prevention, Primary
- n: Disease Preventions, Primary
- n: Preventions, Primordial
- n: Primary Disease Prevention
- n: Primary Disease Preventions
- n: Primordial Preventions
Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION, including mental health; protective procedures, such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.
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