Illness delay is the

A. time between the recognition that a symptom implies an illness and the decision to seek treatment.
B. time it takes an individual to decide that a symptom is serious.
C. time between deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so.
D. time that elapses between an individual calling for an appointment and receiving appropriate medical care.


Answer: A

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