2006-07-07 12:30:32 · 4 answers · asked by judy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Preventive health care is taking preventative measures against a possible condition that may occur in the future. For instance, obesity leads to the following conditions:
1) Hypertension
2) Arteriosclerosis
3) Hypoperfusion
4) Diabetes
By treating a person who is steadily gaining wait, you can hope to "prevent" these conditions from evolving. Therefore, preventive health care is the advanced treatment of forseen conditions.
2006-07-07 13:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by Emerson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition below is from WIKI however it can be summed up in saying that it is a form of medicine dedicated to preventing medical conditions from occuring by making alterations to ones lifestyle.
Generally speaking, preventive medicine (often mis-spelled and mis-pronounced "preventative medicine") is that part of medicine engaged with preventing disease rather than curing it. It can be contrasted not only with curative medicine, but also with public health methods (which work at the level of population health rather than individual health).
Professionals involved in the public health aspect of this practice may be involved in entomology, pest control, and public health inspections. Public health inspections can include recreational waters, pools, beaches, food preparation and serving, and industrial hygiene inspections and surveys
2006-07-07 19:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by Preston M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch your weight...so you don't have health problems, stop smoking/drinking...things that will prevent you from having a health problem in the future
2006-07-07 19:34:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get an yearly check up
2006-07-07 19:33:01 · answer #4 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋