theories of disease causation
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 supernatural theories | disease is caused by good or evil (God v. Satan) |
| miasmic theory | illnesses caused by bad smelling odors, obnoxious, foul odors |
| humoral theory | health is regulated by four fluids of the body; when balanced, healthy |
| magnetic theory | distribution of the minerals in the body, people get sick; magnetic fields restore balance |
| christian science theories | reality only exists in the mind; only sick if your mind thinks you're sick |
| psychogenic theory | some people are inablely stronger; some are weaker; psychological; those who are weaker are more susceptible to disease |
| subluxation theory | chiropractic; pressure on spinal nerves that causes the manifestation of disease; remove pressure, illness goes away |
| germ theory | idea that certain microbes might cause specific infectious diseases |
| stress theory | upsets homeostasis; depends on type and length of stress |
| ecologic theory | similar to ecological model |
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