Action taken to reduce the impact of an already established disease or injury, restoring function and preventing further complications through rehabilitation and disease management. It is the third of the three tiers of prevention, following primary and secondary prevention.
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First Described Year First Described EraSourced to the subject's own account1940s; coined within the levels of prevention framework developed by Hugh R. Leavell and E. Gurney Clark, which tertiary prevention extends to disability limitation and rehabilitation once disease is established. 2 Concept Class Connections
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Source United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Official Site
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Source United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Official Site
Sources
1. Internet Archive: Textbook of Preventive Medicine (Leavell and Clark, 1953)
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First published in 1953 under title: Textbook of preventive medicine
2. Wikipedia: Disease Prevention
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In the 1940s, Hugh R. Leavell and E. Gurney Clark coined the term primary prevention.
3. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Official Site
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