Many health providers define illness as pathology; however, people experience, rather than define, illness. Which of the following is how most people experience illness?
1) "Feeling lousy," a true sense of not being all right
2) A change in the way they feel or a disruption in their typical life
3) Something to be dreaded and avoided if at all possible
4) An experience that offers the potential for learning and spiritual growth
ANS: 2
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