Disease is defined as _____ dysfunction
a. Social
b. Emotional
c. Physical
d. Intellectual
C
Disease differs from illness in that disease is an abnormal physical function, whereas illness refers to social, emotional, and intellectual dysfunction. Illness is affected by culture, but disease is not.
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