Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Tertiary Prevention

Measures aimed at providing appropriate supportive and rehabilitative services to minimize morbidity and maximize quality of life after a long-term disease or injury is present.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Measures aimed at providing appropriate supportive and rehabilitative services to minimize morbidity and maximize quality of life after a long-term disease or injury is present.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Prevention, Tertiary
  • Preventions, Tertiary
  • Tertiary Preventions

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2009

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Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.919
  2. N02.421.726.860
  3. N06.850w.780.800

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tertiary Prevention. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055512. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055512
  2. Tertiary Prevention. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9062587