prevention

Provision generally stands for:

• preventive action, see prevention
• retirement provision
• Preventive occupational health care
• Funeral provisions, as part of the provision for one's own death
• Health care proxy, a power of attorney for a representative in the event of an emergency
• Precautionary principle , a principle of environmental and health policy in Europe, according to which the avoidance of damage is to be sought
• Supplementary pension insurance

Prevention , prevention or prophylaxis in the field of medicine and health also stands for:

• Disease prevention , measures to maintain health
• Preventive medical check-ups for the early detection of diseases
• Preventive program , preventive examinations from the statutory health insurance
• Prophylaxis (dentistry) , prevention of tooth, mouth and jaw diseases
• Cancer prevention , measures to prevent cancer
• Post- exposure prophylaxis , measures after possible contact with pathogens
• Credé prophylaxis , preventive treatment of newborns

See also:

Wiktionary: Prevention  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Wiktionary: Prophylaxis  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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