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K - knowledge
00 - generic programmes and qualifications
01 - education
02 - arts and humanities
03 - social sciences, journalism and information
04 - business, administration and law
05 - natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
06 - information and communication technologies (icts)
07 - engineering, manufacturing and construction
08 - agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
09 - health and welfare
090 - health and welfare not further defined
091 - health
0910 - health not further defined
0911 - dental studies
0912 - medicine
- allergic cosmetics reactions
- allergies
- allergology
- anaesthetics
- audiology
- autism
- balance disorders
- behavioural neurology
- biological haematology
- biosecurity
- blood type classification
- cancer risks
- cardiology
- cardiovascular system
- child psychiatry
- clinical biology
- clinical immunology
- clinical immunopathology
- clinical neurophysiology
- clinical science
- common children's diseases
- communicable diseases
- community medicine
- dermato-venereology
- dermatology
- disorders of vital functions
- emergency medicine
- emergency surgery
- endocrine physiology
- endocrinology
- epidemiology
- evidence-based approach in general practice
- exercise physiology
- female reproductive system pathology
- foodborne diseases
- foot problems
- forensic pathology
- forensic psychiatry
- gastroenterological surgery
- gastroenterology
- general haematology
- general medicine
- general surgery
- geriatrics
- hearing loss
- hepatology
- human anatomy
- human ear
- human physiology
- immunohaematology
- immunology
- immunotherapy
- intensive care medicine
- medical oncology
- medical parasitology
- medical studies
- medical terminology
- medicines
- musculoskeletal anatomy
- neonatology
- neoplasia
- neuro-ophthalmology
- neuroanatomy
- neurological surgery
- neurology
- neuropathology
- neurophysiology
- neuropsychiatry
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- ophthalmological examination methods
- ophthalmology
- orthopaedic conditions
- orthopaedic treatment alternatives
- orthopaedics
- otorhinolaryngologic conditions
- otorhinolaryngology
- paediatric surgery
- paediatrics
- pathogenic microorganisms
- pathological anatomy
- pathology
- pests and diseases
- phoniatrics
- physical medicine
- physiology of balance
- physiology of hearing
- plastic surgery
- podiatric surgery
- psychiatric disorders
- psychiatry
- psychopathology
- psychophysiology
- public health
- renal diseases
- reproductive health
- response to health emergencies
- rheumatology
- sexual disorders
- spine surgery
- sport and exercise medicine
- stomatology
- surgery
- surgical asepsis
- surgical instruments
- thoracic surgery
- transplantation
- treatment of strabismus
- tropical medicine
- types of strabismus
- urogynaecology
- urolithiasis in the urinary tract
- urology
- vascular surgery
- venereology
- virology
- wound closure techniques
0913 - nursing and midwifery
0914 - medical diagnostic and treatment technology
0915 - therapy and rehabilitation
0916 - pharmacy
0917 - traditional and complementary medicine and therapy
0919 - health not elsewhere classified
092 - welfare
098 - inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving health and welfare
099 - health and welfare not elsewhere classified
10 - services
99 - field unknown
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

preventive medicine

knowledge

health and welfare

health

medicine

preventive medicine

preventive medicine

Concept overview

Description

The measures taken for disease prevention in a specific area or a group of people.

Alternative Labels

disease prevention in medicine

measures for disease prevention

measures for prevention of diseases

medical disease prevention

preventative medicine

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)