preventive medicine

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But vaccination is the best preventive measure and people without taste or smell just have to wait for it to come back, said Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine at the school.

From Washington Times

William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine in health policy and professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center: I always wear masks when I am out in public.

From Washington Post

“You want to do preventive medicine,” he said, “so that you don’t have to be in the emergency room.”

From Seattle Times

A therapist can be “preventive medicine” for dealing with anxiety, stress or trauma.

From Seattle Times

At Meharry, doctors training in family and preventive medicine will work on motivational interviewing skills, learning to skip stern lectures and scare tactics when talking to patients and to instead uncover their motivation for change.

From Washington Post