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imbalance
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use. Disease and illness are not synonymous.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: Disease, Illness, and Health OBJ: 1 TOP: Assessme
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: Health and Wellness OBJ: 1 TOP: Assessment MSC: H
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,3. The 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion document provides a blueprint for health promotion in
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5. Which of the following best describes a care recipient who has an illness?
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on can have a disease without feeling ill. The other choices represent disease.
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imbalance
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use. Disease and illness are not synonymous.
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promotion mechanisms to address these challenges are self-
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ementation strategies: fostering public participation, strengthening community health services; and coordi
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Population Health Promotion Model was developed to provide an overall framework to guide health prom
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