NURS 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Equity, Etiology, Pap Test
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Pathology : deals with the study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease. Physiology : deals with the function of the human body. Attain lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature health. Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities: promote good health for all, promote healthy behaviors across the life span. I believe the definition given by who is most accurate and attainable because it encompasses the entire person. Whether it be physically, socially, or mentally, it encompasses all of the possibilities or thi(cid:374)gs that effe(cid:272)t so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s health: define the following terms. Disease: considered an acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born with that causes physiological dysfunction in one or more body systems. Risk factors: the multiple factors that predispose to a particular disease.
