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MeSH Heading: Quaternary Prevention
Tree Number(s): N02.421.726.784; N04.590.374.675; N05.300.703; N06.850.780.715
Unique ID: D000081404
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000081404
Scope Note: Actions taken to protect individuals (i.e. persons/patients) from unnecessary medical interventions that are likely to cause more harm than good.
See Also: Medical Overuse
Public MeSH Note: 2020
History Note: 2020
Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/08
Revision Date: 2019/07/08

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Quaternary Prevention MeSH Descriptor Data 2023