Which of These Would Be an Example of a Personalistic

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be an example of a personalistic practitioner within the biomedical model?

• A) psychiatrist
• B) surgeon
• C) cardiologist
• D) dentist

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Definitions:

Lentivirus

Lentivirus is a genus of retroviruses associated with long incubation periods, known to infect host cells and integrate into their DNA, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Retrovirus

An RNA virus that uses reverse transcriptase to produce a DNA intermediate, known as a DNA provirus, in the host cell. See DNA provirus.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system, leading to AIDS if not treated.

Monophyletic

Referring to a group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor.