The objective in the work of preventive medicine is to reduce the probabilities of the appearance of a disease or to prevent and/or control its progression. This specialty is practiced by all our doctors, in order to keep patients healthy.
Thanks to experience and cutting-edge technology, the trauma team It has doctors who are experts in preventive medicine who are capable of avoiding, detecting and treating diseases early, as well as controlling pathologies already established in patients.
What is preventive medicine?
Preventive medicine is the medical specialty aimed primarily at preventing diseases. It consists of protect and promote the health of patients through health education and promotion and prevention of illness and injury.
Types of preventive medicine
- Primary prevention: Health activities that are carried out with the aim of preventing a certain disease from appearing in healthy people by monitoring possible risk factors.
- Secondary prevention: Early diagnosis, detection and treatment of diseases in favor of more effective care. Early detection of the disease significantly increases the success rate of the treatments applied, enabling the elimination of the disease or a clear delay in its progression.
- Tertiary prevention: Set of medical actions aimed at preventing complications of diseases already established in a patient, thus improving their quality of life and that of their environment.
- Quaternary prevention: Medical coverage aimed at avoiding and/or mitigating the consequences of unnecessary or excessive health interventions, due to the high number of overdosed, overtreated or overdiagnosed patients. In short, quaternary prevention attempts to avoid the impact of redundant or unnecessary medical actions.
Importance of preventive medicine
The importance of preventive medicine in the field of health is essential to prevent the appearance and spread of various diseases, as well as to prevent medical complications in people already affected by a previous pathology. It can help reduce the risk of suffering from chronic or serious diseases, improve the quality of life of patients, as well as reduce the associated cost of treatments for advanced diseases.
Some diseases are easier to prevent than to treat, which makes preventive medicine a very valuable branch for both patients and the centers dedicated to it.
Benefits of preventative care and preventative medicine
Between the main benefits of preventive medicine stand out:
- The prevention of diseases and other health problems.
- Early detection of diseases to start early treatments.
- Effective action to avoid complications in already developed diseases.
- Reducing the need for medical care and healthcare costs.
Most common diseases that are evaluated in preventive medicine
There are different screening tests for diseases that are more common within preventive medicine. Among them are blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol tests; tests for the detection of different types of cancer such as breast, colon or cervical cancer; and screening for sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, syphilis or hepatitis.
As part of preventive medicine, they also include application of routine vaccines against diseases such as COVID-19, measles or meningitis. Additionally, the service includes counseling, screening and vaccinations for healthy pregnancies.
Specialists in preventive medicine in Madrid
The Elgeadi team has specialists in disease prevention in Madrid. Health experience and the best technology help provide a complete service to prevent, detect and treat different conditions early. Elgeadi Traumatology takes care of the health of each of its patients in a personalized way.
The Elgeadi Traumatology team is an expert in preventive medicine in Madrid. This medical specialty is mainly responsible for the prevention of diseases, through the application, promotion and research of health promotion and protection activities.
