Health-conscious behaviors used to prevent or delay the onset of illness are components of which prevention type?
1. Secondary
2. Tertiary
3. Final
4. Primary
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Disease or illness prevention behavior is action taken by individuals to decrease the potential or actual threat of illness and its harmful consequences. The three levels are primary, secondary, and tertiary.
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