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The '''quaternary prevention''', concept coined by the Belgian [[general practitioner]] Marc Jamoulle,<ref>[http://docpatient.net/mj/IIMG_1986.pdf Jamoulle M. Information et informatisation en médecine générale. In: Berleur J, Labet-Maris Cl, Poswick RF, Valenduc G, Van Bastelaer Ph. Les informa-g-iciens. Namur (Belgique): Presses Universitaires de Namur; 1986. p.193-209.]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> are the actions taken to identify a [[patient]] at risk of [[medicalisation|overmedicalisation]], to protect them from new medical invasion, and to suggest interventions which are ethically acceptable.<ref>[http://docpatient.net/mj/P4_citations.htm Jamoulle M. About prevention; the Quaternary prevention. UCL. 2008]</ref><ref>[http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/bitstream/2268/177984/1/IJHPM29501422995400.pdf Jamoulle M. Quaternary prevention, an answer of family doctors to overmedicalization. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 4-Feb-2015; 4:1–4.]</ref>
The '''quaternary prevention''', concept coined by the Belgian [[general practitioner]] Marc Jamoulle,<ref>[http://docpatient.net/mj/IIMG_1986.pdf Jamoulle M. Information et informatisation en médecine générale. In: Berleur J, Labet-Maris Cl, Poswick RF, Valenduc G, Van Bastelaer Ph. Les informa-g-iciens. Namur (Belgique): Presses Universitaires de Namur; 1986. p.193-209.]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> are the actions taken to identify a [[patient]] at risk of [[medicalisation|overmedicalisation]], to protect them from new medical invasion, and to suggest interventions which are ethically acceptable.<ref>[http://docpatient.net/mj/P4_citations.htm Jamoulle M. About prevention; the Quaternary prevention. UCL. 2008]</ref><ref>[http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/bitstream/2268/177984/1/IJHPM29501422995400.pdf Jamoulle M. Quaternary prevention, an answer of family doctors to overmedicalization. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 4-Feb-2015; 4:1–4.]</ref>



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The quaternary prevention, concept coined by the Belgian general practitioner Marc Jamoulle,[1] are the actions taken to identify a patient at risk of overmedicalisation, to protect them from new medical invasion, and to suggest interventions which are ethically acceptable.[2][3]

Quaternary prevention is the set of health activities to mitigate or avoid the consequences of unnecessary or excessive intervention of the health system.[4]

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