Chapter 1, Problem 3KQ

Summary Introduction

To explain: How normal and abnormal physiologic parameters are defined.

Introduction: The health status of humans is generally derived by a variety of structural, biochemical, genetical, and physiological parameters. The ability to measure these parameters allows the assessment of information that would be helpful in monitoring and diagnosing the clinical diseases. Most of these measures are commonly used to evaluate or to screen the risks of disease that might occur in the future.