Medical Specialties

Preventive Medicine

Also Known As Preventive Healthcare

Citation Formats

General Reference

Medicine Atlas. "Preventive Medicine." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/specialties/preventive-medicine.

APA Style

Medicine Atlas. (n.d.). Preventive Medicine. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/specialties/preventive-medicine

BibTeX

@misc{medicineatlas-preventive-medicine,
  author = {Medicine Atlas},
  title = {Preventive Medicine},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/specialties/preventive-medicine},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Origin The 1950s

The branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease and promoting health before illness occurs. It is commonly divided into primary prevention (removing risk factors, as with immunization), secondary prevention (early detection through screening) and tertiary prevention (limiting harm from disease already present).

Facts

Origin Period

The 1950s 1

Dated to the 1954 founding of the American College of Preventive Medicine, the specialty's professional home.

Sources

1. American College of Preventive Medicine (Wikipedia)

WikipediaBackground section

Quote, Background section