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Preventive medicine focuses on ways to prevent disease and illness before they develop in the patients body. Researchers separate preventive measures into four quadrants: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary preventive health care. Johns Creek Dermatology and Family Medicine offers in demand preventive health care strategies to assist patients in the use of tools and strategies that promote health and wellness.

Examples of preventive medicine types include:

Lets say a patient in a family-focused practice learns he is at risk for the development of type two, adult-onset diabetes. Diabetes is frequently characterized by higher than normal blood sugar levels. Higher than normal blood sugar levels are identified during a routine blood screening. The doctor explains that, if left untreated, the individual is likely to develop diabetes in a period of time.

The physician outlines a series of steps to help the patient prevent or avoid diabetes complications (or development of the disease). These steps include primary, secondary, and tertiary measures:

Johns Creek Dermatology and Family Medicine offers family-based primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary preventive care for the entire family unit.

Primary and secondary preventive measures strategically avoid or slow the onset of disease. Much needed primary and/or secondary prevention occurs via the delivery of patient care in the doctors office or hospital.

Primary prevention helps the physician prevent the development of chronic disease, injury, or infection by managing risk factors know to lead to the development of these diseases or conditions. Primary prevention includes regular vaccination throughout life; use of condoms if sexually active; and receiving behavioral counseling needed to stop smoking or drinking alcohol; and nutritional and activity counseling needed to create a healthy lifestyle.

Primary prevention uses data collected from a large universe of patients, such as all men or all adults. The preventive care physician uses recommended measures to prevent disease.

Secondary prevention helps to reduce a known health issue or problem. Examples of this level of prevention include the treatment of known high blood pressure or LDL cholesterol; sexually transmitted diseases (STD) treatment; or prescription and use of medications needed to help the patient stop smoking.

Primary prevention can help all people to cut their risks of serious health problems and is considered the wisest use of health dollars by the medical community. Secondary prevention, however, can mean the difference between recovering good health or managing a lifelong chronic illness. For these reasons, most health insurance companies recognize the importance of patients desire to maintain and enjoy good health by avoiding disease. Since patients are also empowered to take control of their own health care in this model, most people benefit from a family-focused practice that prioritizes health education and screening tools.

Primary and secondary preventive care improve the health and life quality of patients. These considerations of preventive measures extend from the home into schools, communities, and employer workplaces. The need for more health education and nutrition information is demanded by patients because most people are aware that lost personal productivity, treatment costs, and death are the end result of disease and illness.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), studies show that preventive care, including hand-washing, healthy diet, exercise, and vaccinations against disease work collectively to extend the patients life span. A focus on preventive care and wellness helps the patient avoid serious illnesses and resulting expensive medical treatments. Most insurance companies agree that preventive medicine is likely to decrease the patients medical care costs over the long-term. For this reason, many health insurance companies pay for breast pumps for nursing mothers, pay for men and womens gym memberships, or other recommended preventive care strategies for the patient.

Preventive care is a sensible, practical course for most patients. Johns Creek Dermatology and Family Medicine uses this proven model to maintain and improve each member of the familys health. Patients in North Atlanta, Alpharetta, Suwanee, Duluth, Dawsonville, Johnscreek, Gwinett County, South Forsyth County, and North Fulton County should contact Dr. Zack Charwaki about patient-focused preventive care at 770-771-6591 to arrange an appointment today.

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