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| Typically characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration. |
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| The extent to which an individual's behavior (for example, taking medications, following diets, or making lifestyle changes) coincides with medical or health advice; commitment or attachment to a regimen. |
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| Illness that lasts for an extended period of time, usually greater than 6 months. |
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| An alteration in body function resulting in a reduction of capacities or shortening of the normal life span. |
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| The causal relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors. |
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| The period during a chronic illness when symptoms reappear after remission. |
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| The actions a person takes to understand his or her health state, maintain an optimal state of health, prevent illness and injury, and reach his or her maximum physical and mental potential. |
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| Concepts about health that an individual believes are true. |
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| The health of a person at a given time. |
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| A highly personal state in which a person feels unhealthy or ill, may or may not be related to disease. |
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| The course of action a person takes to define the state of his or her health and pursue a remedy. |
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| The value and behaviors adopted by a person in daily life. |
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| A concept about whether clients believe their health status is under their own or others' control. |
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| A period during a chronic illness when there is a lessening of severity or cessation of symptoms. |
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| Factors that cause a client to be vulnerable to developing a health problem. |
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| A subjective perception of balance, harmony, and vitality. |
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| A state of well-being; engaging in attitudes and behaviors that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential. |
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