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Preventive medicine
Preventive medicine is a field of study in which a person studies the origins of diseases and looks for ways to prevent diseases from starting. A doctor who specializes in trying to stop diseases before they begin is practicing preventive medicine. Primary care doctors (general practitioners, family practitioners, pediatricians, internists, and obstetricians) practice preventive medicine.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
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