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Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Preventive Medicine
Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Preventive Medicine

Preferred term

Preventive Medicine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A medical specialty primarily concerned with prevention of disease (PRIMARY PREVENTION) and the promotion and preservation of health in the individual.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Medicine, Preventive
  • Preventative Medicine

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GLP0MT6X-S

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