Chapter 1- What is Disease?

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Chapter Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the difference between signs and symptoms.
  • Define and explain the concept of disease.
  • Describe how a disease can be infectious but not contagious.
  • Explain the difference between iatrogenic disease and nosocomial disease.
  • Name some of the factors that can affect the length of the incubation period of a particular disease.
  • Explain the difference between latent disease and chronic disease.

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