quaternary prevention and the challenges to develop a good practice; comment on “quaternary prevention, an answer of family doctors to overmedicalization”

the article analyzes literature problems using as a parameter the quaternary prevention concept, introducing guidelines to have good shared decisions that avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment and improve the quality of life. the author proposes a four-step approach: reliable evidence, awareness about populations profile, independent research analysis, and an understandable format by ordinary people.