Abdul firmly believes that in order to prevent the overtreatment or overmedication of patients in the healthcare system, doctors must analyze other ways in which to treat their patients besides the most accepted and prescribed method. What type of prevention would Abdul’s beliefs fall under? (1 point) Responses primary prevention primary prevention secondary prevention secondary prevention tertiary prevention tertiary prevention quaternary prevention quaternary prevention

Answer 1

Abdul’s beliefs would fall under quaternary prevention. Quaternary prevention focuses on preventing unnecessary medical interventions, including overtreatment and overmedication, and aims to protect patients from the harmful effects of excessive or inappropriate healthcare.