What is Preventive Care?
Preventive care is what you do to keep from getting sick or to keep a sickness from getting worse. It means taking small actions now, when you may not have an illness or symptoms. To get good preventive care, you
need to:
- Know your risk factors
- Have regular health checks
- Get screened for cancer
- Get immunized
- Practice healthy habits
A preventive care visit with your doctor is a separate visit. It is not done at the same time as a visit for a recent or an ongoing condition.