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SECONDARY PREVENTION [3 records]

Record 1 2005-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine
DEF

All actions or interventions performed early in the development of a health problem so efforts can be made to stop its progression.

OBS

Mammograms and cervical cancer screening (PAP tests) are examples of secondary prevention efforts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale
DEF

Intervention qui cherche à révéler l'atteinte pour prévenir l'aggravation de la maladie ou d'un trouble, par des soins précoces.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

All the screening measures designed to identify and treat asymptomatic precancerous lesions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Ensemble des mesures de dépistage visant l'identification et le traitement des lésions précancéreuses asymptomatiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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Record 3 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
CONT

There are three levels of prevention: primary - to prevent family violence from happening at all; secondary - to prevent it from happening again; and tertiary - to help people deal with the trauma of the event.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

IL existe trois niveaux de prévention : primaire - prévenir complètement la violence familiale; secondaire - l'empêcher de se répéter; tertiaire - aider les personnes à surmonter le traumatisme de l'événement.

Spanish

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