Prevention can BEST be defined as:
a. curing a disease or illness
b. promoting individual health
c. hindering, obstructing, or thwarting a disease or illness
d. maintaining current health status
C
Prevention is concerned with taking advanced measures against something possible or probable, such as hindering development of illness or disease. Preventive health practices are necessary in all stages of life and range from lifestyle changes to sophisticated technical procedures.
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