Which type of prevention is correctly defined
A)secondary prevention - targeted at everyone in a given community
B)primary prevention-targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder
C)tertiary prevention - targeted at people displaying the risk factors for a disorder
D)None of these is correctly defined.

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Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. Secondary prevention seeks to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred. Tertiary prevention aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects. None of the definitions provided in options A, B, or C accurately describe these prevention strategies.

Which Type of Prevention Is Correctly Defined