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31Preventive journalism — is a journalistic discipline that reports on urgent social problems at an early stage and on solutions proposed for these problems. It complements traditional investigative journalism and recognizes that journalism can alert government and… …
32Preventive service — Preventive Pre*vent ive, a. [Cf. F. pr[ e]ventif.] 1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any previous counsel or preventive understanding. Cudworth. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of;… …
33preventive detention — pre·ven·tive detention /pri ven tiv / n: detention of a defendant awaiting trial for the purpose of preventing further misconduct or protecting an individual or the public Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. preventive …
34Preventive care — Preventive care, or preventive medicine is a set of measures taken in advance of symptoms to prevent illness or injury. This type of care is best exemplified by routine physical examinations and immunizations. The emphasis is on preventing… …
35preventive measure — I noun adequate plans, adequate procedures, adequate steps, buffer, defense, forearming, immunization, inoculation, precaution, preservation, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield associated concepts: preventive justice II index panoply …
36preventive custody — index constraint (imprisonment), detention Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
37preventive measures — index precaution Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
38Preventive war — A Preventive war or Preventative war is a war initiated under the belief that future conflict is inevitable, though not imminent. Preventive war aims to forestall a shift in the balance of power Taming American Power, Stephen M. Walt, pp 224] by… …
39Preventive action — A preventive action is a change implemented to address a weakness in a management system that is not yet responsible for causing nonconforming product or service.Candidates for preventive action generally result from suggestions from customers or …
40preventive medicine — 1. the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease. 2. a medication or other agent used for prophylaxis. [1760 70] * * * Efforts toward disease prevention in the community and the individual. It covers patient interviews and… …
