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Preventive Care

In: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research
Edited by: Ross M. Mullner
Subject:Health Care Management, Health Services Research (general)
Keywords:preventive care; public health

Preventive care is a set of measures taken before symptoms begin to prevent illness or injury. While the number of preventive services has expanded in recent years, particularly in the areas of cancer and ischemic heart disease, preventive care is still ...

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  Mullner, R. M. (2009). Preventive care. In Encyclopedia of health services research (Vol. 1, pp. 950-953). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412971942.n325
  
  Mullner, Ross M. "Preventive Care." In Encyclopedia of Health Services Research, edited by Mullner, Ross M., 950-53. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412971942.n325.
  
  Mullner, R. M. 2009. Preventive Care. In: Ross M. Mullner Editor, 2009. Encyclopedia of Health Services Research, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 950-953 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412971942.n325> [Accessed 21 May 2022].
  
  Mullner, Ross M. "Preventive Care." Encyclopedia of Health Services Research. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, pp. 950-53. SAGE Knowledge. 21 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412971942.n325.
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