Article ViewAbstractInternational Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2013,3,2,115-116.DOI:10.4103/2230-8598.115184Published:April 2013Type:Brief CommunicationPreventive Medicine Clinics in Hospitals of India: An Opportunity MissedHemant Deepak Shewade, and Palanivel Chinnakali Hemant Deepak Shewade, Palanivel Chinnakali Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, A Government of Puducherry Institution, Puducherry, India Abstract:Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are emerging as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Control of risk factors and early diagnosis and treatment are cost-effective modalities for prevention. To attain this, Preventive Medicine Clinics must become a regular feature in the government hospitals of India. Community Medicine and/ or Family Medicine specialists of medical colleges can establish these clinics. In addition to screening patients for NCDs and their risk factors, these clinics can screen patients who require primary health care and manage them appropriately. Keywords:Non-communicable diseases, Preventive medicine clinics, Primary prevention, risk factors, Screening, Secondary preventionView:PDF (276.24 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. ‹ Correlation of NAFLD Fibrosis Score and BARD Score with Ultrasonographic Evidence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Overweight Patients: A Prospective Study up Water Tubing Injury: An Overlooked Boating Injury Statistic ›