The Use of the Internet for Health Care Information May

question 23

Multiple Choice

The use of the Internet for health care information may be beneficial because

• A)it is used by physicians to update their own knowledge on health care.
• B)it constitutes a lay referral network of its own.
• C)it is the most accurate source of information.
• D)it is easier to get appropriate treatment information from the Internet than from a physician.

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Definitions:

Targets Of The Immune System

Structures or molecules identified by the immune system as foreign, triggering a response to defend the body against potential harm.

Normal Cells

Cells that have a characteristic appearance and behave in a predictable manner, maintaining basic functions such as growth, replication, and repair in a controlled way.

Cancerous Cells

Abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the potential to invade and spread to other parts of the body, forming growths known as tumors.