MMHA 6265

PREVENTION/HEALTH PROMOTION/IMMUNIZATION LEVEL OF PREVENTION PRIMARY o Goal: preventing the health problem, the most cost-effective form of healthcare o Example: immunizations, counseling about safety, injury and disease prevention SECONDARY o Goal: detecting disease in early, asymptomatic, or preclinical state to minimize its impact o Example: screening tests, such as BP check, mammography, colonoscopy, ASA in hx MI TERTIARY o Goal: minimizing negative disease induced outcomes...