Prevention is defined as which?

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Multiple Choice

Prevention is defined as which?

Explanation:
Prevention means taking action to stop a disease from developing or to minimize its impact if it does start, by intervening before it begins or very early in its course. This includes interventions aimed at healthy people to prevent disease (primary prevention) and those that detect and intervene early to prevent progression or complications (secondary prevention). Actions taken after disease has fully developed, palliative care, or efforts to cure the disease are not prevention.

Prevention means taking action to stop a disease from developing or to minimize its impact if it does start, by intervening before it begins or very early in its course. This includes interventions aimed at healthy people to prevent disease (primary prevention) and those that detect and intervene early to prevent progression or complications (secondary prevention). Actions taken after disease has fully developed, palliative care, or efforts to cure the disease are not prevention.

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