Description
The measures taken for disease prevention in a specific area or a group of people.
Alternative labels
measures for disease prevention
medical disease prevention
disease prevention in medicine
measures for prevention of diseases
preventative medicine
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Preventive medicine is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Epidemiologist: Epidemiologists centre their research on origin and causes for illness eruption in humans. They determine the way in which diseases are spread out and propose risk preventive measures to health policy organisms.
Optometrist: Optometrists examine and test eyes to identify abnormalities, visual problems, or disease. They prescribe and fit lenses such as spectacles and contacts, and offer advice on visual problems. They may also refer patients to a medical practitioner. Their scope of practice and title varies according to national regulations.
Optional knowledge
Preventive medicine is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Missionary: Missionaries supervise the execution of missions of outreach from a church foundation. They organise the mission and develop the mission’s goals and strategies, and ensure the mission’s goals are executed, and policies implemented. They perform administrative duties for record maintenance, and facilitate communication with the relevant institutions in the mission’s location.
References
- Preventive medicine – ESCO
