《英文msh词典》Prevention,Primary
[同义词] Prevention,Primary
[主题词] Primary Prevention
[中文释义] 预防,一级
[英文释义] Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION,including mental health; protective procedures,such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from secondary prevention,which is the prevention of complications or after-effects of a drug or surgical procedure,and tertiary prevention,the ameiloration of the after-effects of a disease.