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What is the main goal of tertiary prevention?
What is the main goal of tertiary prevention?
- To initiate treatment promptly
- To provide relief to affected individuals to prevent total handicap (correct)
- To screen for diseases in high-risk groups
- To prevent diseases from occurring
Which stage of prevention can multidrug therapy be applied at?
Which stage of prevention can multidrug therapy be applied at?
- Secondary prevention
- Primary prevention
- Tertiary prevention (correct)
- Quaternary prevention
How can rehabilitation be considered as a preventive measure?
How can rehabilitation be considered as a preventive measure?
- By preventing further social drift of the affected individual (correct)
- By preventing disease transmission
- By directly curing the disease
- By reducing healthcare costs
In the context of leprosy, what can be prevented by instituting multidrug therapy even after ocular damage has occurred?
In the context of leprosy, what can be prevented by instituting multidrug therapy even after ocular damage has occurred?
What is the purpose of disability limitation in tertiary prevention?
What is the purpose of disability limitation in tertiary prevention?
How does community-based rehabilitation contribute to tertiary prevention cost reduction?
How does community-based rehabilitation contribute to tertiary prevention cost reduction?
What is the doctor's responsibility when treating a patient with malnutrition, tuberculosis, or diarrhea?
What is the doctor's responsibility when treating a patient with malnutrition, tuberculosis, or diarrhea?
What could have been a better approach in the scenario of the boy aged two years with malnutrition?
What could have been a better approach in the scenario of the boy aged two years with malnutrition?
How is treating a patient different from treating a disease episode?
How is treating a patient different from treating a disease episode?
In the scenario of the 30-year-old mother with cough, weight loss, and hemoptysis, what does the rapid diagnosis indicate?
In the scenario of the 30-year-old mother with cough, weight loss, and hemoptysis, what does the rapid diagnosis indicate?
Why might it be important for medical students to understand the social context of patients?
Why might it be important for medical students to understand the social context of patients?
What could be a potential consequence of focusing only on treating a disease episode?
What could be a potential consequence of focusing only on treating a disease episode?
What realization dawns on the doctor when the child and woman return in a worse condition?
What realization dawns on the doctor when the child and woman return in a worse condition?
What does the situation in the remote village highlight about individual illness?
What does the situation in the remote village highlight about individual illness?
Why were the parents unable to take their sick child to the nearest hospital?
Why were the parents unable to take their sick child to the nearest hospital?
What does the text imply about the importance of rural healthcare facilities?
What does the text imply about the importance of rural healthcare facilities?
How does the doctor suggest modern medicine can be more effective in saving lives?
How does the doctor suggest modern medicine can be more effective in saving lives?
What broader issue is highlighted by the child's death despite modern medical advancements?
What broader issue is highlighted by the child's death despite modern medical advancements?
