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Old 31st Aug 2006, 21:03
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Disease-an entity that causes subjective and objective interuption of normal physiology accompanied by an interuption in physical well being
I'm always a little concerned about this defenition

So is mental illness, a disease under this definition? Are we always that objective about it's diagnosis?

What about the ageing process? When does interuption become disruption?

When does drinking alcohol affect well being? And what exactly is well being?

And where does "health" fit into the the equation?

And who's gonna answer all these blooming questions?

And who decides health, the doctor? Or the patient? (Or the Goverment)

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