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- the preventing of disease.
- the prevention of a specific disease, as bystudying the biological behavior, transmission,etc., of its causative agent and applying aseries of measures against it.
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These studies in pathogenesis and etiology are fundamentally necessary for the development of arational therapy and prophylaxis.
A Psychiatric Milestone Various -
The prophylaxis of yellow-fever is suggested bymeans of static electricity.
Makers of Electricity Brother Potamian -
Richet gave the name anaphylaxis (no protection) tothis phenomenon to distinguish it from immunity orprophylaxis (protection).
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology Charles Bradfield Morrey -
Only in this way is the prophylaxis of arteriosclerosispossible.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: Louis Marshall Warfield -
In prophylaxis of the family the first indication is tostop the production of degenerates.
Degeneracy Eugene S. Talbot -
prophylaxis of the habit is an ethical question that wecan scarcely do justice to here.
Psychotherapy James J. Walsh -
The prophylaxis of disease is in Alexanders opinionthe important part of the physicians duty.
Medieval Medicine James J. (James Joseph) Walsh -
prophylaxis of degeneracy in the individual shouldcommence with the birth of the child.
Degeneracy Eugene S. Talbot -
The Army regulations as to prophylaxis and theintroduction of intoxicants into camps were strictlyand honestly enforced.
Some War-time Lessons Frederick P. (Frederick Paul) Keppel -
There is a passage, also, almost more interesting withregard to prophylaxis of rupture of the perineum.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine James J. Walsh
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