A Common Questions Asked of Every Patient Admitted to a Hospital

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Essay

A common questions asked of every patient admitted to a hospital is 'Have you experienced an unexpected/unintentional weight loss of 15 or more pounds in the last three months'. Why do think this is an important question to ask? What could it be alluding to?

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Definitions:

Midrange

Theories or concepts that operate at an intermediate level of abstraction, bridging the gap between grand theories and specific empirical instances, often in the context of social sciences.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A phenomenon where an initially inaccurate expectation leads to actions that cause the expectation to come true, thereby confirming its own accuracy.

Outcome Expectancy

An individual's belief about the likelihood that a specific behavior or action will lead to a particular outcome.

Optimistic Bias

The tendency to believe that one is less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events compared to others.