Primary Prevention

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.

Year introduced: 1979

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Tree Number(s): N02.421.726.758, N06.850.780.680

MeSH Unique ID: D011322

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

• Preventive Health Services (1968-1978)
• Preventive Medicine (1966-1978)
• specific disease/prevention and control (1966-1978)

See Also:

• Preventive Dentistry
• Preventive Health Services
• Preventive Medicine
• Preventive Psychiatry
• Prophylactic Surgical Procedures

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Preventive Health Services
Primary Prevention
Immunization
Vaccination +
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Public Health Practice
Primary Prevention
Immunization
Vaccination +
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis