Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Secondary Prevention

The prevention of recurrences or exacerbations of a disease or complications of its therapy.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The prevention of recurrences or exacerbations of a disease or complications of its therapy.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Disease Prevention, Secondary
  • Secondary Disease Prevention
  • Disease Preventions, Secondary
  • Prevention, Secondary
  • Prevention, Secondary Disease
  • Preventions, Secondary
  • Preventions, Secondary Disease
  • Secondary Disease Preventions
  • Secondary Preventions
  • Early Therapy
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Early Therapies
  • Prevention, Relapse
  • Preventions, Relapse
  • Relapse Preventions
  • Therapies, Early
  • Therapy, Early

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2009

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.897
  2. N02.421.726.825
  3. N06.850w.780.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Secondary Prevention. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055502. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055502
  2. Secondary Prevention. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2164782