What is preventive medicine?

Preventive medicine is quite promising. In Russia, this technique does not yet enjoy popularity among doctors or among ordinary people. However, European specialists have been actively developing this direction for several years.

So, preventive medicine is engaged in the prevention of diseases of various kinds. As a rule, preventing the disease is much easier than curing, so this technique is gaining increasing popularity.

How is this different from prevention?

At first glance, both preventive and preventive medicine are engaged in the same, but this is not entirely true. The main difference between these directions is that preventive measures are usually aimed at a fairly large group of people, whereas preventive medicine is dealt with by each individual individually, taking into account the specific features of the particular organism. Thus, the specialist works with each patient on an individual approach system, which significantly improves the effectiveness of ongoing activities.

Types of prevention

Specialists distinguish primary and secondary prophylaxis. The primary activities include taking vitamins, keeping an active lifestyle and so on.

It also includes activities of the world's health organizations and various state programs. For example, it is a ban on the release of toxic waste production into the atmosphere. Primary measures are equally useful for each person, and to introduce an individual approach in this case is quite meaningless. But in the case of secondary prevention, the situation is slightly different. The main method here is the medical examination of the patient. However, it should be noted that this approach in many cases is not able to help identify the disease in the initial stages, although it is exactly such measures that are often taken in Russia.

Popularity in Russia

While this direction in the Russian Federation is very weak, and the clinic of preventive medicine is a rare phenomenon. In our country, this approach was officially recognized only in 2012, so this branch is just beginning to develop.

At present, there are a lot of unfinished moments in the domestic health care system. In particular, the family doctor should be involved in the prevention and, to some extent, the prediction of the occurrence of ailments. However, in most cases, the disease is recorded only when the patient is treated. At the same time, due to national peculiarities, Russians turn to a doctor only with pronounced symptoms or even at the stage of a serious chronic process. This is due to the fact that the experts do not have enough time to carefully monitor the health of the citizens entrusted to them, neither time nor energy. Therefore, specialists in preventive medicine are rarely found in Russia, but usually have many clients among people who closely monitor their health.

The order of measures of preventive medicine

After applying to the appropriate doctor, he will ask to be examined. Today, specialists conduct diagnostics of the general condition of the body with the help of the most modern equipment, which allows to achieve maximum accuracy when drawing up the general picture.

There are also a number of standard analyzes, the surrender of which provides preventive medicine. A blood test, for example, on cancer markers, helps to recognize oncological diseases at the first stages, as well as to identify other diseases that have the property of influencing the structure of the blood. It also collects tests to determine metabolic and hormonal parameters, after which the specialist will be able to compile an individual list of possible diseases and factors that may lead to their development. Further, the doctor will give recommendations on the preservation of health and suggest a plan for a variety of treatment procedures that minimize the likelihood of illness.

What is considered when drawing a picture of dangerous factors?

When compiling a list of possible diseases, the doctor takes into account:

• Genetic features of the patient. Today, there are various methods for detecting a genetic predisposition to certain ailments. It is also worth remembering that some diseases can be inherited.
• Ecological situation. If the client lives in a region with poor ecology, the specialist will take this into account when making the forecast. The nature of pollution also affects the disease, for example, the presence of a large amount of ozone and some other substances in the air can lead to atherosclerosis. It is worth noting that smoking or drinking alcohol has a strong effect on the body.
• Working conditions. Many people are engaged in harmful production, as a result they have reduced immunity, they are often subjected to stresses that do not pass without a trace. Work on facilities under construction is often accompanied by inhalation of a large amount of industrial dust and harmful substances. If a person leads a sedentary lifestyle, this does not have the best effect on his spine, which leads to a multitude of problems. Practically every profession has its own diseases, so it can not be ignored.

Thus, preventive medicine is a very important and promising direction. Thousands of specialists from all over the world contribute to the development of this technique, new studies are regularly conducted, allowing doctors to more accurately predict possible diseases.

Methods of preventive medicine

After the doctor presents a general picture of the state of the body and determines the most likely risk factors, he can make a plan to prevent possible diseases.

The secondary goal of therapy is the general improvement of the body in order to increase resistance to other ailments and increase life expectancy. The main methods of preventive medicine include genetic and biochemical research, as well as several innovative ways to study the internal systems of man.

Directions of preventive medicine

At present, the most popular area of preventive medicine is the development of methods for early diagnosis of ailments. As you know, the manifestations visible on ultrasound, radiographs, etc., are signs of already actively developing diseases. To diagnose ailments long before the appearance of such signs, modern diagnostic methods are used, for example, during the last decade, many new techniques have appeared to detect abnormalities in the operation of human internal systems, which allowed making better predictions. Nevertheless, many ailments are still difficult to diagnose in advance, and in the next few years, most likely, there will be more than one important discovery in this area.

Also, specialists try to invent more effective methods of reducing the risk of diseases and ways to stop the development of diseases, which is also important.

Which is better: traditional private clinics or the center of preventive medicine?

It is not quite right to compare these two types of institutions. The system of work of specialists in preventive medicine differs radically from the traditional mechanism of public health, because doctors try to prevent illnesses, and not cure existing ones. Ordinary clinics work with diseases that are at least the third stage of development. There are many reasons for this. It is by this time that there are symptoms, by means of which comparison it is possible to judge with a reasonable degree of certainty the presence of a certain ailment.

Private institutions often take a lot of money for their services, but if traditional research does not help identify the disease, specialists simply will not be able to start treatment. Preventive medicine is aimed precisely at early detection of ailments and reducing the likelihood of their development. Therefore, if the disease is already progressing, it is necessary to turn to specialists in the field of traditional medicine.

How to find a doctor?

In Russia there are not so many professionals in this field. One of the best specialists in the domestic segment of preventive medicine is Professor Alexander Poletayev. This specialist has many scientific merits and titles, and in 1985 the Ministry of Health of the USSR awarded him the badge "Excellent worker in public health". According to A. Poletaev, preventive medicine is one of the most important methods of combating diseases, as it allows to identify the disease even before its active development. He is also a member of the American Society of Neurosciences. In other words, Alexander Poletaev, whose preventive medicine has become a matter of all life, is a real expert in this field. His merits are highly valued in scientific circles.

Alexander Poletayev (preventive medicine, Novosibirsk) is ready to help everyone who cares about their health and wants to prevent all sorts of diseases. But making an appointment with a professor is rather difficult, so it's best to contact a special medical center that he oversees.

Center for Preventive Medicine on the Fontanka River

The clinic on the embankment of the Fontanka River, 127 offers a full range of services. This Center for Preventive Medicine is very popular, it employs doctors of all specialties, specialists advise clients and give them recommendations for improving health. At the disposal of specialists the most modern technologies, due to which the diagnosis of patients' diseases is as reliable as possible. Doctors of the clinic practice an individual approach to each client. In the medical complex, there is an effective interaction between the cabinets and laboratories, so that people's service is as quick as possible.