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prophylaxis (prō'fĭlăk`sĭs), measures designed to prevent the occurrence of disease or its dissemination. Some examples of prophylaxis are immunization against serious diseases such as smallpox or diphtheria; quarantine quarantine (kwŏr`əntēn) ..... Click the link for more information. to confine communicable disease; public health measures to ensure the safety of food, milk, and water; the care of teeth to offset decay; and restrictions put on persons with such disorders as diabetes or heart disease to prevent the aggravation of these conditions. prophylaxis [‚prō·fə′lak·səs] (medicine) The prevention of disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I can do my part in restoring teeth, by placing and finishing restorations, and I can help with hygiene services by performing prophylaxes. Even the prophylaxes meant to protect the soldiers--such as vaccinations against anthrax and pills against nerve agents--present health risks. Although I imagine that your goal was to engender discussion about an issue of vital importance to many mothers, you risk instead decreasing the likelihood that HIV-positive mothers will seek such prophylaxes on their babies' behalf, and thus that more babies will get infected with HIV. |
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