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• Health care designed to prevent disease or discover and treat disease in the early stage. Examples: Annual physical exam, PAP Smear, cholesterol screening, mammography, infant vaccination, etc.

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  Cite Definition for Preventive Medicine

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Preventive Medicine. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preventive-medicine.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Preventive Medicine. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preventive-medicine (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Preventive Medicine." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preventive-medicine.

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