Disease Prevention

There is potential to reduce or prevent chronic disease in children which may be achieved by awareness and education.Unfortunately, the majority of chronic conditions are not able to be predicted or prevented.The management of chronic illness includes measures to avoid futher complications that increase morbidity.Examples include anticipatory  guidance, which involves discussing age-appropriate intervention of the specific immunization needs is essential.

Preventive nedicine tends not to be a high priority and it needs to be.Acute care medicine dominates medical teaching and prevention that may take years to achieve may be difficult to sell to those who pay the bills.Also the consequences of risky behaviors and the later development of illness may not be taken seriously enough.