preventative medicine Flashcards
1
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health pyramid
A
social change>PH>clinical medicine
2
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social change for health
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shelter, food, clothes, water
3
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low risk prevention
A
population based, social change, no consent,
4
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prevention paradox
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effect everyone, benefit population without individual element to most
5
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high risk stratagy
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individual based, miss most cases in certain situations (downs), example statin
6
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primary prevention
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eliminate cause or risk factors, outcome is no disease. can be high or low risk
7
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secondary prevention
A
minimize impact of asymptomatic disease. outcome is no illness
8
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tertiary
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miminze risk of further harm. already diagnosed
9
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clinical prevention: is it good?
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has cost and risk, need to be selective
10
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clinical services (4) for prevention
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vaccines, chemoprevention, lifestyle changes, screening
