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PREVENTION PRIMAIRE [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine
DEF

[All actions which contribute to] the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations through promotion of health, including mental health, and specific protection, as in immunization.

CONT

Examples of primary prevention include smoking cessation, weight loss programs, and immunizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale
DEF

Ensemble des moyens mis en œuvre pour empêcher l'apparition d'un trouble, d'une pathologie ou d'un symptôme.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Security
CONT

Primary crime prevention — Programs designed for the general population that address broad-based socio-economic factors believed to be related to increased likelihood of later offending. For example, early child care, income distribution programs, and employment support programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Sociologie
  • Sécurité
CONT

Prévention primaire — Programmes conçus pour la population générale qui ciblent les facteurs socio-économiques, dont il y a lieu de croire qu'ils sont reliés à une plus grande probabilité de comportements criminels. Il s'agit par exemple des programmes de soins à la première enfance, des programmes relatifs à la distribution des revenus et des programmes de soutien à l'emploi.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

All the actions intended to reduce the incidence of cancer in a population by identifying the risk factors it is subjected to both individually and collectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Ensemble des actions visant à réduire l'incidence des cas de cancers dans une population par l'identification des facteurs de risque encourus tant au niveau collectif qu'individuel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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Record 4 2002-08-07

English

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

The 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

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Problemas sociales
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