Describethedifferencesbetweenacuteandchronicillnesses.Giveoneexampleofeach.

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Acutediseasesareconditionsthatdevelopovera shortperiodoftimeandproduce a rapidchangeinhealth.Examplesofacutediseasesarecolds,influenza,andfoodpoisoning.Mostacutediseasesaretreatedwithmedications(suchasantibioticsforbacterialinfections)orareallowedtoruntheircourse(asinthecaseofviralinfections).Chronicdiseases,incontrast,arethosethatlastmorethanthreemonthsandmaybeaccompaniedbyresidualfunctionalimpairmentthatrequireslong-termmanagement.Chronicdiseasesincludearthritisanddiabetesmellitus.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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. Latent functions and manifest functions yield the same outcomes in institutions

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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