Introduction to Epidemiology 6th Edition by Ray M Merrill

Exercise 9

Review Figure 1, and explain how the type of disease influences the three levels of prevention that should be considered.

FIGURE 1 Top 10 causes of death in the world in 2008. Data from World Health Organization. The top 10 causes of death. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/index.html. Accessed January 3, 2012.

Step 1 of 5

There are three levels of prevention that are recognized in public health. These are primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.