The Conceptual Framework in Which Diseases Are Seen as an Outcome

question 8

Short Answer

The conceptual framework in which diseases are seen as an outcome of the interaction between a causative agent, the host, and the environment is known as the ___________________.

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Definitions:

Red Blood Cells

Cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

White Blood Cells

Cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials.

Spleen

An organ located under the ribcage and above the stomach in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It acts in filtering and storing blood as part of the immune system.

Abdomen

The part of the body containing the digestive organs; located between the thorax and pelvis.