Preventive medicine — or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases,[1] (or injuries) rather than curing them or treating their symptoms. The term contrasts in method with curative and palliative medicine, and in scope with public health methods… … Wikipedia
preventive — pre|ven|tive [ prı ventıv ] adjective done so that something does not become worse or turn into a problem: preventive care/drugs/examinations preventive measures: Water shortages will become acute unless preventive measures are taken now … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preventive — UK [prɪˈventɪv] / US adjective done so that something does not become worse or turn into a problem preventive care/drugs/examinations preventive measures: Water shortages will become acute unless preventive measures are taken now … English dictionary
Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… … Catholic encyclopedia
Preventive maintenance — (PM) has the following meanings: The care and servicing by personnel for the purpose of maintaining equipment and facilities in satisfactory operating condition by providing for systematic inspection, detection, and correction of incipient… … Wikipedia
care — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 caring for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great ▪ He loved his books and took great care of them. ▪ proper ▪ With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years … Collocations dictionary
preventive detention — 1. the holding of someone in jail or in an institution because he or she is regarded as a danger to the community. 2. Eng. Law. imprisonment of habitual criminals for periods ranging from 5 to 14 years during which they are given corrective… … Universalium
preventive — I. noun Date: circa 1639 something that prevents; especially something used to prevent disease II. adjective Date: circa 1626 devoted to or concerned with prevention ; precautionary < preventive steps against soil erosion >: as a. designed or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
care — Synonyms and related words: TLC, abetment, accordance, accountability, acquittal, acquittance, adherence, administration, adverse circumstances, adversity, advertence, advertency, advocacy, aegis, affliction, agency, agentship, aggravation,… … Moby Thesaurus
care — In medicine and public health, a general term for the application of knowledge to the benefit of a community or individual. comprehensive medical c. a concept that includes not only the traditional c. of the acutely or chronically ill patient,… … Medical dictionary
