# secondaryPrevention

A preventative therapy used to prevent reoccurrence of the medical condition after an initial episode of the condition.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Drug](https://schema.org.ai/Drug) | A chemical or biologic substance, used as a medical therapy, that has a physiological effect on an organism. Here the term drug is used interchangeably with the term medicine although clinical knowledge makes a clear difference between them. |
| [DrugClass](https://schema.org.ai/DrugClass) | A class of medical drugs, e.g., statins. Classes can represent general pharmacological class, common mechanisms of action, common physiological effects, etc. |
| [LifestyleModification](https://schema.org.ai/LifestyleModification) | A process of care involving exercise, changes to diet, fitness routines, and other lifestyle changes aimed at improving a health condition. |
| [MedicalTherapy](https://schema.org.ai/MedicalTherapy) | Any medical intervention designed to prevent, treat, and cure human diseases and medical conditions, including both curative and palliative therapies. Medical therapies are typically processes of care relying upon pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy, supportive therapy (with fluid or nutrition for example), or detoxification (e.g. hemodialysis) aimed at improving or preventing a health condition. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [MedicalCondition](https://schema.org.ai/MedicalCondition) | Any condition of the human body that affects the normal functioning of a person, whether physically or mentally. Includes diseases, injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, etc. |

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