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Preferred term

Secondary Prevention  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The prevention of recurrences or exacerbations of a disease or complications of its therapy. Procedures undertaken to prevent or reduce the incidence or progression of disease, in individuals with EARLY DIAGNOSIS of disease, or known DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY.

Synonym(s)

  • Disease Prevention, Secondary
  • Secondary Disease Prevention

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T07QPR2K-K

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