prevention — /pri ven sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of preventing; effectual hindrance. 2. a preventive: This serum is a prevention against disease. [1520 30; < LL praevention (s. of praeventio) a forestalling. See PREVENT, ION] * * * … Universalium
Disease diffusion mapping — Disease diffusion occurs when a disease is transmitted to a new location.[1] It implies that a disease spreads, or pours out, from a central source.[2] The idea of showing the spread of disease using a diffusion pattern is relatively modern,… … Wikipedia
Prevention of dementia — is the attempt to avoid developing dementia.Although no cure for dementia is available, there are many ways to decrease the risk of acquiring dementia in the first place, including both lifestyle changes and medication.LifestyleMental activity… … Wikipedia
Disease registry — Disease or patient registries are collections of secondary data related to patients with a specific diagnosis, condition, or procedure, and they play an important role in post marketing surveillance of pharmaceuticals.[1] Registries are different … Wikipedia
Disease management (health) — Disease management is defined as a system of coordinated health care interventions and communications for populations with conditions in which patient self care efforts are significant. [1][2][3] For people who can access health care… … Wikipedia
Disease surveillance in China — Further information: Disease surveillance Surveillance for communicable diseases is the main public health surveillance activity in China. Currently, the disease surveillance system in China has three major components:[1] National Disease… … Wikipedia
Prevention (medical) — In medicine, prevention is any activity which reduces the burden of mortality or morbidity from disease. This takes place at primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels. #Primary prevention avoids the development of a disease. Most… … Wikipedia
disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… … Universalium
Disease — Human disease redirects here. For the Slayer song, see Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. Flare up redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Flareup (Transformers). Medical condition redirects here. For the descriptive terminology using… … Wikipedia
Disease theory of alcoholism — Alcohol Dependence Classification and external resources ICD 10 F10.2 ICD 9 303 … Wikipedia
