Preventive care and services are the application of healthcare measures that prevent diseases. These care and services maintain the patient's overall health and promote a healthy lifestyle. People should visit for preventive healthcare to avoid problems in the future.
Preventive care and services include tests for blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, colon cancer screening tests, HIV tests, genetic testing, depression screening, HIV tests, breast cancer screening, cervical cancer testing, sexually transmitted diseases, and others. Physicians recommend how often people should visit.