Quaternary prevention
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| Quaternary prevention | |
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| Purpose | identify patients at risk of overmedication |
The quaternary prevention, concept coined by the Belgian general practitioner Marc Jamoulle,[1] are the actions taken to identify a patient at risk of overmedicalisation, to protect them from new medical invasion, and to suggest interventions which are ethically acceptable.[2][3]
Quaternary prevention is the set of health activities to mitigate or avoid the consequences of unnecessary or excessive intervention of the health system.[4]
See also[]
- Bioethics
- Cascade effect
- Defensive medicine
- Iatrogenesis
- Medical ethics
- Medicalization
- Medicine
- Patient safety
- Preventive medicine
References[]
- ^ Jamoulle M. Information et informatisation en médecine générale. In: Berleur J, Labet-Maris Cl, Poswick RF, Valenduc G, Van Bastelaer Ph. Les informa-g-iciens. Namur (Belgique): Presses Universitaires de Namur; 1986. p.193-209.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jamoulle M. About prevention; the Quaternary prevention. UCL. 2008
- ^ Jamoulle M. Quaternary prevention, an answer of family doctors to overmedicalization. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 4-Feb-2015; 4:1–4.
- ^ Gervás J. La prevención cuaternaria. OMC. 2004;(95):8. Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Further reading[]
- Gofrit ON, Shemer J, Leibovici D, Modan B, Shapira SC. Quaternary prevention: a new look at an old challenge. Isr Med Assoc J. 2000;2(7):498-500.
- Ortún V. Gestión clínica y sanitaria. De la práctica diaria a la academia, ida y vuelta. Barcelona: Elsevier/Masson; 2003. p.245
- UEMO, European Union of General Practitioners / Family Physicians, Santiago LM. Quaternary prevention. Document 2008/040, October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- Gérvas J, Starfield B, Heath I. Is clinical prevention better than cure? Lancet. 2008;372:1997-99.
- Marc Jamoulle. Paradigm shift in Primary Care working fields. 11th congress of SBMFC, Brazilia, June 2011.
- Marc Jamoulle. la prévention quaternaire, une tâche explicite du médecin généraliste. Prospective Jeunesse. 2012; 7–11.[permanent dead link]
- Julien Nève, Marc Jamoulle. Quaternary prevention, an explicit task of the physician. Oct 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- Gérvas J. Prevención cuaternaria en ancianos. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2012; 47(6):266-9.
- Quaternary Prevention (P4). Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade. 2015; 10(35).
Categories:
- Evidence-based medicine
- Health care quality
- Medical ethics
- Medical terminology
- Medical treatments
- Patient safety
- Preventive medicine