Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
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Author: Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.
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To explain: The differences between an epidemic and a pandemic.
Introduction: Pathophysiology refers to the study of disordered functions caused due to occurrence of disease in a living organism. It mainly considers the causes of disease, changes in normal physiological processes, clinical manifestations of the disease, diagnostic tests, and the available treatments.
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