Which level of prevention aims at rehabilitation following significant pathogenesis?

• A. Primary prevention
• B. Secondary prevention
• C. Tertiary prevention
• D. Quaternary prevention

Answer: (C)

Levels of prevention are organized by timing relative to disease. Rehabilitation after significant pathogenesis is an example of tertiary prevention. Once a disease has already occurred, the focus shifts to minimizing long-term damage, reducing disability, and restoring function through rehab and comprehensive management. Primary prevention would aim to stop the disease from occurring in the first place, and secondary prevention would seek to detect and treat early disease to prevent progression. Quaternary prevention involves protecting patients from overmedicalization and unnecessary interventions. So, the rehabilitation focus after disease has established itself best fits tertiary prevention.