• Primary Prevention
  • Definition: Preventing a disease process from becoming established
  • Examples: Health promotion (eg, regular exercise, no smoking, weight loss)
• Secondary Prevention
  • Definition: Detecting a disease process before it causes symptoms
  • Examples:
    • Individual case finding (eg, cervical cancer screening)
    • Community screening (eg, blood pressure screening at state fair)
• Tertiary Prevention
  • Definition: Treating a disease to prevent progression/complications
  • Examples:
    • Disability limitation (eg, blood sugar and blood pressure control in diabetes)
    • Rehabilitation (eg, physical therapy after stroke)