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What do we call the identification of a disease and its cause in order to give the appropriate treatment?
diagnosis
This word is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
Health
Name the three types of health
Physical, Mental, Social
Name the 3 Spanish public health care system services
Primary, Hospital, Emergency Care
What are the two groups of diseases?
Infectious and non-infectious
These are tiny living things and viruses that can cause disease in human
Germ
What is the other name of Germs?
Pathogens
Give two examples of germs
Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, Protozoa
Name the three stages of infectious disease
Infection, Symptoms, Convalescence
What type of disease is not transmitted and we cannot catch them?
Non-infectious disease
Name 3 different types and causes of non-infectious disease
Accidents, Allegies, Cell Mutation, Diet, Ageing, Mental Health
What type of non-infectious disease that is a problem with immune system that we cannot tolerate in certain substances?
Allergies
Give one type of diagnostic tests
Laboratory tests, images
What do we call a medical procedure used to prevent, cure, or alleviate the symptoms of a disease?
Treatment
Name the two main treatments
Surgery, Medicines
Different medicines have different effects. Name one effect that a medicine can do
Alleviate, Cure, Prevent
