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Qualifier in English:	prevention & control
Qualifier in Spanish:	prevención & control
Qualifier in Portuguese:	prevenção & controle
Qualifier in French:	prévention et contrôle
Entry term(s):	control prevention prevention and control preventive measures preventive therapy prophylaxis
Scope note:	Used with disease headings for increasing human or animal resistance against disease (e.g., immunization), for control of transmission agents, for prevention and control of environmental hazards, or for prevention and control of social factors leading to disease. It includes preventive measures in individual cases.
Annotation:	subheading only; includes "preventive therapy"; includes vaccination; for prevention on epidemiologic or personal level; CATALOGER: may be subdivided geographically
Online Note:	search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PC or PC (SH) or SUBS APPLY PC
History Note:	66; used with Category C & F 1966-67; C, F & G 1968-74; C, F1, F3, G3 & I1 1975-89; C & F3 1990 forward
Entry Version:	PREV
Abbreviation:	PC
DeCS UI:	22054
Descriptor UI:	Q000517
Date Established:	1996/01/01
Date of Entry:	1973/12/27
Revision Date:	2017/04/11

prevention & control - Preferred

Concept UI	M0030715
Scope note	Used with disease headings for increasing human or animal resistance against disease (e.g., immunization), for control of transmission agents, for prevention and control of environmental hazards, or for prevention and control of social factors leading to disease. It includes preventive measures in individual cases.
Preferred term	prevention & control
Entry term(s)	prevention and control preventive measures preventive therapy prophylaxis

prevention - Narrower

Concept UI	M0030717
Preferred term	prevention

control - Narrower

Concept UI	M0030716
Preferred term	control

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