Quaternary prevention: a balanced approach to demedicalisation

Norman and Tesser presents WONCA's definition of Quaternary Prevention (P4) as a unifying framework that organizes GPs' scope on demedicalisation. Illich held a paradoxical belief that GPs could contribute to the healthy process of demedicalisation, that is: to offer their patients the occ...

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Published in:British journal of general practice 2019-01, Vol.69 (678), p.28-29
Main Authors: Norman, Armando Henrique, Tesser, Charles Dalcanale
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Definitions
Family physicians
General Practice
Health care
Humans
Life & Times
Medical practices
Medicalization
Preventive medicine
Quaternary Prevention
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Summary:Norman and Tesser presents WONCA's definition of Quaternary Prevention (P4) as a unifying framework that organizes GPs' scope on demedicalisation. Illich held a paradoxical belief that GPs could contribute to the healthy process of demedicalisation, that is: to offer their patients the occasion to de-medicalize their own attitude to pain, disability, discomfort, ageing, birth and death.
ISSN:0960-1643
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DOI:10.3399/bjgp19X700517