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Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Public Health Practice > Primary Prevention
Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Public Health Practice > Primary Prevention
Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Public Health Practice > Primary Prevention
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Preventive Health Services > Primary Prevention

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Primary Prevention  

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  • Disease Prevention, Primary
  • Disease Preventions, Primary
  • Prevention, Primary
  • Primary Disease Prevention
  • Primary Disease Preventions

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011322

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