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Natural History and Prevention

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Prevention of a chronic non-infectious disease such as cholelithiasis can be divided into primary and secondary areas. Primary prevention means prevention of the occurrence of the disease while secondary prevention means prevention of the progression of the disease.

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Attili, A.F. (1986). Natural History and Prevention. In: Bateson, M.C. (eds) Gallstone Disease and its Management. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4173-1_3

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