Quaternary Prevention and the Challenges to Develop a Good Practice; Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Overmedicalization”

Document Type : Commentary

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Curitiba Health System Physician, Curitiba, Brazil

Abstract

The article analyzes literature problems using as a parameter the quaternary prevention concept, introducing guidelines to have good shared decisions that avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment and improve the quality of life. The author proposes a four-step approach: reliable evidence, awareness about populations profile, independent research analysis, and an understandable format by ordinary people.

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  • Receive Date: 15 April 2015
  • Revise Date: 15 May 2015
  • Accept Date: 12 May 2015
  • First Publish Date: 01 August 2015

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