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The Science Of Prevention Strategies, Rachel Abrishami, Jeffery A. Goad Jan 2015

The Science Of Prevention Strategies, Rachel Abrishami, Jeffery A. Goad

Jeff Goad

"From newborn screening for Phenylkentonurea (PKU) and the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to prostate and breast cancer screening and pneumococcal immunization for older adults, the science of health maintenance is multi-tiered and spans the lifetime of an individual. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies are used in concert with each other to enable healthcare professionals and their patients to sustain and improve the quality of life."


Immunization Update, Karl M. Hess, Jeffery A. Goad Jan 2015

Immunization Update, Karl M. Hess, Jeffery A. Goad

Jeff Goad

"Immunization represents a very effective primary prevention strategy to curb the rate of vaccine preventable diseases...Pharmacists can play a leading role in vaccination by serving as an advocate, facilitator, and active immunizer. As an advocate, pharmacists provide vaccine education while motivating people to get immunized. As a facilitator, pharmacy’s can host other groups, such as the visiting nurses association, to come into the pharmacy and vaccinate. As an active immunizer, however, pharmacists serve their greatest role by giving immunizations to adolescents and adults."