Archive for September 4th, 2006
Causes of Disease
Monday, September 4th, 2006According to Chinese pathology, there are three principal causes of the disharmony that brings about disease: external factors, emotions, and irregularities in day-to-day living.
External Causes
External causes embrace a range of environmental conditions: wind, cold, fire, dryness, dampness, and summer heat. Wind causes movement and change. It invades the body to cause dizziness, twitching, [...]
Promoting Social Behaviour
Monday, September 4th, 2006Studies of the bystander effect and other inhibitions to prosocial behaviour have identified several factors that can influence people’s willingness to help others. These include reducing ambiguity; increasing personal responsibility; inducing guilt; and modelling helping behaviour.
Reducing Ambiguity
One reason bystanders may fail to help is that they have failed to notice or correctly interpret the signs [...]
CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE
Monday, September 4th, 2006Duration
Diseases may be classified by their duration as acute or chronic. Acute disease is a temporary disturbance of homeostasis. Chronic disease may establish a new level of [...]
