Abstract Background: According to the Wonca International Dictionary for General/Family
Practice Quaternary Prevention is defined as:'Action taken to identify patient at risk of …

Quaternary prevention–an (increasingly) important theme in family medicine “Prevention is
better than cure”. This principle is undisputed. New knowledge points to the fact that …

Introduction Risk management aims to protect, but many's the slip betwixt help and health.
Medical care is meant to make people well, but it can harm as it heals. This is the pervasive …

Background Mitigating or reducing the risk of harm associated with the delivery of healthcare
is a policy priority. While the risk of harm can be reduced in some instances (ie preventable) …

Objectives: To determine the incidence and types of preventable adverse events in elderly
patients. Design: Review of random sample of medical records in two stage process by …

Background. Several studies have explored physicians' attitudes towards prevention and
barriers to the delivery of preventive health interventions. However, the relative importance …

In recent years, there has been a global increase in human life expectancy, but preventable
morbidity and mortality remain significant concerns. To address these issues, preventive …

Importance Improving patient safety is at the forefront of policy and practice. While
considerable progress has been made in understanding the frequency, causes and …

RESUMO A prevenção quaternária consiste na identificação de pessoas em risco de
medicalização excessiva e sua proteção contra novas intervenções desnecessárias …