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Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the application of healthcare measures to prevent diseases. It can be categorized into primal, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, depending on the timing and goal of the intervention.
Preventive health is routine care to maintain your health and detect problems early. Learn what types of tests, screenings, and services are covered by insurance and why family history matters.
The Donabedian model is a framework for examining and evaluating health services based on three categories: structure, process, and outcome. Structure describes the context of care, process denotes the transactions between patients and providers, and outcome refers to the effects of care on health status.
Preventative care helps you catch medical problems before they become major.
A method to assess the patient's health status and practices in various domains, such as nutritional, activity, sleep, cognitive, self perception, role, sexuality, coping and value. The method is based on questions and examinations by the nurse and developed by Marjory Gordon.
Learn how wellness and preventive care differ in terms of timing and purpose. Wellness care is when you need treatment after something is wrong, while preventive care is when you do something to ...
Learn what preventive healthcare services are covered by insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act and how to choose a provider. Find out the categories, lists, and requirements for adults ...
Holistic medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person – body, mind, spirit, and emotions – in the quest for optimal health and wellness. Learn about the principles, types, and ...