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Primary
Prevention
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is the
forestalling of the onset of illness or injury
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during the
pre-pathogenesis period (before the
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disease process
begins)
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Secondary
Prevention
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is the early
diagnosis and prompt treatment of
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diseases before
the disease becomes advanced and
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disability
becomes severe
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Tertiary
Prevention
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is to retrain, reeducate, and rehabilitate
the patient
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who has already
incurred disability
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