How Does the Text Define Preventive Medicine

question 143

Multiple Choice

How does the text define preventive medicine?

• A)medicine that emphasizes a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent poor health
• B)medicine aimed at retarding the onset of disease
• C)medicine that tries to prevent health problems from getting worse
• D)medicine outside the health care system

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Definitions:

Coercive Socio-Political System

A form of governance or societal structure where power is maintained and exercised through force, intimidation, or repression.

Authoritarian Command Apparatus

A structure of governance where power is concentrated in the hands of a single authority or a small group, with strict obedience expected from the populace.

The State

An organized political community under one government, recognized as sovereign or exercising authority over a specific territory.

Formal Concept

A concept that is clearly defined by a set of rules, a formal definition, or a classification system.