Primary Prevention Overview

In medicine, prevention is any activity which reduces the burden of mortality or morbidity from disease. This takes place at primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels. #Primary prevention avoids the development of a disease. Most population-based health promotion activities are primary preventive measures. #Secondary prevention activities are aimed at early disease detection, thereby increasing opportunities for interventions to prevent progression of the disease and emergence of symptoms. #Tertiary prevention reduces...

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