Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134709680
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 1TAI
List several conditions for which you wouldn’t need to seek medical help. When would you consider each condition to be bad enough to require medical attention? How would you decide where to go for treatment?
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Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
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