Table 1 Categories of prevention defined by WONCA

Primary prevention-an action aimed to avoid an occurrence of some diseases (e.g.vaccination)

Secondary prevention- an action aimed to detect a disease at an early stage in absolutely asymptomatic person (e.g. screening)

Tertiary prevention- an action aimed to prevent an occurrence of different complications of already diagnosed disease (e.g. prevention of complications of arterial hypertension)

Quaternary prevention—an action aimed to protect patients from over-medicalization and unnecessary medical invasions