Breast and testicular self-examinations in cancer screening: a matter of quaternary prevention?

Health care includes important preventive attitudes that are divided into four categories: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. Quaternary prevention refers to the avoidance of the implementation of procedures whose benefits are doubtful and damages are unknown or notorious. Counseling for...

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Main Author: José Agostinho Santos
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade 2015-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade
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Online Access:https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1094