Overview
Preventive Medicine And Care are essential aspects of clinical medicine. It involves the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness in individuals and communities by promoting healthy lifestyles, detecting and controlling diseases, and increasing access to quality healthcare. In preventive medicine, the focus is on preventing diseases and reducing the severity of their impact. This starts with encouraging healthy behaviors, such as exercise and a healthy diet, and avoiding risk factors such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Vaccinations and preventative screening tests such as mammograms, Pap smears, and colonoscopies are also crucial components of preventive care. Clinical medicine, on the other hand, deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries. It involves the use of medical histories, physical exams, and diagnostic tests to determine the cause, severity, and potential outcomes of a health problem. Treatment options include medication, surgery, and other medical procedures. Preventive medicine and clinical medicine overlap in many areas, and hospital-based care often incorporates both. Medical professionals work together to promote health and wellbeing, identify health risks, and provide high-quality care. They use evidence-based practices to prevent and treat a wide range of medical conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and infectious diseases. In conclusion, preventive medicine and clinical medicine are both critical components of healthcare practice. They involve a broad range of services, from disease prevention to diagnosis and treatment. Ensuring access to high-quality preventive and clinical healthcare services is essential for promoting individual and community health and well-being.
Research published in this journal
3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Psychosocial Determinants of Marijuana Utilization among Selected Junior High School Students in the Central Region of Ghana
Prevalence of Campylobacter Species in Out-Patients and Pregnant Women Attending Government Clinics in Sokoto State, Nigeria
How this research is being cited
The 3 articles above have been cited 22 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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E. Njoga et al. · 2025 · One Health
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2025 · World Journal of Psychiatry
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2025 · World Journal of Psychiatry
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2025 · BMC Research Notes
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Rachael Asantewaa Darko et al. · 2025 · BMC Research Notes
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2024 · medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
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Rachael Asantewaa Darko et al. · 2024 · medRxiv
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2023 · Global Social Welfare
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Hospital-based Clinical Medicine, linking to each citing work.