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What is Disease

Chapter 30
Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives
Abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and signs.
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Nutritional Monitoring and Advising Information System for Healthcare Support
Vitor Basto Fernandes (IPLeiria – Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal) and João Varajão (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-670-4.ch030
Abstract
In the last decade, developed and developing countries have unsuccessfully been fighting the so called new world syndrome or the epidemic of 21st century. Nutritional misbehaviors in so called developed countries are causing significant social and economic damages, reflected in considerable growth of chronic diseases, morbidity and death. The phenomenon has been traditionally felt in aged populations, but a significant increase has also been detected more recently in young populations. This chapter presents a proposal to tackle theses serious problems related to nutrition by the means of information and communication technology tools. NutriMe is presented as a new nutritional monitoring and advising system to help individuals to monitor and correct their behaviors. NutriMe is also proposed as the main component for a public national observatory on nutritional profiles for public health and medical analysis purposes.
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Chapter 21
Current Economic and Political Dispensation and Teacher Education Programs in Niger Delta Region: Means of Enhancing Teacher Education
This is a particular abnormal condition that affects part or all of human organs often construed as a medical condition associated with specific signs and symptoms. Disease is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain dysfunction, distress or death to the person afflicted.
Published in Chapter: Current Economic and Political Dispensation and Teacher Education Programs in Niger Delta Region: Means of Enhancing Teacher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Enhancing Teacher Education with Advanced Instructional Technologies
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Chapter 11
KPIs for Mobile Apps and Digital Data Management in Healthcare
Disturbance of the normal functioning of the organism leading to a deterioration of the organism.
Published in Chapter: KPIs for Mobile Apps and Digital Data Management in Healthcare; From: Management and Marketing for Improved Competitiveness and Performance in the Healthcare Sector
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Chapter 12
UBERGP: Doctor Home Consultancy App
an abnormal condition that badly affects the structure or function of an organism.
Published in Chapter: UBERGP: Doctor Home Consultancy App; From: Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in Medical Sciences
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Chapter 14
Social Reactions to the Pandemic: Rising Interest in Pandemic Movies
The name was given to a specific abnormal condition in the body or mind that causes discomfort and dysfunction. It is used broadly to include injury, disability, syndrome, symptom, and abnormal standard structure and function types.
Published in Chapter: Social Reactions to the Pandemic: Rising Interest in Pandemic Movies; From: COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on New Economy Development and Societal Change
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Chapter 12
Child Swaddling or Back Wrapping During Street Trading: Where Are the Media to Protect Child Rights?
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. It is literally the absence of ease.
Published in Chapter: Child Swaddling or Back Wrapping During Street Trading: Where Are the Media to Protect Child Rights?; From: Media and Its Role in Protecting the Rights of Children in Africa
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Chapter 9
Gamification and Health in a Holistic Perspective
Interruption or deviation of the normal structure and functions of any part, organ, or system of the body, manifested by a series of characteristic signs and symptoms, with known or unknown possibilities for recovery and changes in the body.
Published in Chapter: Gamification and Health in a Holistic Perspective; From: Handbook of Research on Cross-Disciplinary Uses of Gamification in Organizations
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