Preventing secondary conditions.
A secondary condition is any additional physical or mental health condition that is causally related to a primary disabling condition. Secondary conditions often increase the severity of an individual's disability and are highly preventable. The Institute of Medicine model of the disabling process, including risk factors, quality of life, and secondary conditions is presented along with a discussion of the components of a comprehensive disability prevention program.
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Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC 20418.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008019:Life Style; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment