According to the authors of "Evolution and The Origin of Disease" the term Darwinian medicine refers to
a. explaining the causes and seeking to cure deleterious conditions.
b. asking why the body has traits that make us vulnerable to various deleterious condi- tions.
c. the effort to purge the human race of unfit people.
d. The fact that natural selection maximizes health.
b. asking why the body has traits that make us vulnerable to various deleterious conditions.
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What will be an ideal response?
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