"Primary Prevention" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
Descriptor ID |
D011322
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MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.758 N06.850.780.680
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Concept/Terms |
Primary Prevention- Primary Prevention
- Disease Prevention, Primary
- Disease Preventions, Primary
- Primary Disease Prevention
- Primary Disease Preventions
- Prevention, Primary
Primordial Prevention- Primordial Prevention
- Preventions, Primordial
- Primordial Preventions
- Prevention, Primordial
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1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Prevention" by people in Profiles.
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: opportunities for prevention and public health. Lancet. 2014 Jul 05; 384(9937):75-82.
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Sustained economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program: an 8-year longitudinal evaluation. Popul Health Manag. 2014 Apr; 17(2):90-9.
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School-based interventions can play a critical role in enhancing children's development and health in the developing world. Child Care Health Dev. 2008 Jan; 34(1):1-3.
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A randomized controlled trial of prophylactic maneuvers to reduce head-to-body delivery time in patients at risk for shoulder dystocia. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jul; 102(1):31-5.
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Violence--a public health crisis. Healthc Forum J. 1996; 39(5):16-21.
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Implementation of violence prevention education in clinical settings. Patient Educ Couns. 1995 May; 25(2):205-10.
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The West Los Angeles Preterm Birth Prevention Project. I. Program impact on high-risk women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Jan; 170(1 Pt 1):54-62.
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Forum on youth violence in minority communities. Needed: a new pathway to the prevention of violence. Public Health Rep. 1991; 106(3):263-5.