Amarina_Study_Guide

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LEVEL OF PREVENTION ➢ PRIMARY o Goal: preventing the health problem, the most cost-effective form of healthcare o Example: immunizations, counseling about safety, injury and disease prevention ... ➢ SECONDARY o Goal: detecting disease in early, asymptomatic, or preclinical state to minimize its impact o Example: screening tests, such as BP check, mammography, colonoscopy, ASA in hx MI ➢ TERTIARY o Goal: minimizing negative disease induced outcomes o Example: in established disease, adjusting therapy to avoid further target organ damage. Potentially viewed as a failure of pr [Show More]

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