Understanding Diseases and Medicine

According to the text, what is the most important aspect of medicine?

• Understanding anatomy and physiology

• Diagnosing diseases in patients

• Preventing and curing diseases

• Knowing the causes of diseases

What does the author mean by "getting to know what the various types of disease are"?

• Learning about the symptoms of diseases

• Understanding the characteristics of diseases

• Identifying the causes of diseases

• Treating different types of diseases

How are diseases categorized according to the text?

• By their symptoms

• By their causes

• By their transmission

• By their treatment options

What is the difference between contagious and non-contagious diseases?

• Contagious diseases can be passed on to others, while non-contagious diseases cannot.

• Contagious diseases are caused by parasites, while non-contagious diseases are not.

• Contagious diseases have specific symptoms, while non-contagious diseases do not.

• Contagious diseases can only be cured with medication, while non-contagious diseases can be prevented.

According to the text, what is an example of a parasitic disease?

• Malaria

• Contagious disease

• Non-contagious disease

• Infectious disease

The ability to diagnose diseases is not important for doctors.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

An excellent knowledge of disease characteristics is necessary for doctors.

• true

• false

The first stage in understanding diseases is knowing their causes and prevention.

• true

• false

Disease variations in the body can lead to problems or discomfort for the patient.

• true

• false