Which of the following is not teiary level prevention: (A) Total mastectomy for breast cancer, (B) Tendon transplant in leprosy, (C) Physiotherapy in residual poliomyelitis, (D) Provision of spectacles for refractive errors
Answer is A. Teiary prevention aims at improving the quality of life of that patient, who is in the late pathogenic phase of that disease Total mastectomy for breast cancer is a secondary prevention strategy Ref : Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 23rd edition - Pgno. 41