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Medicalization may also be termed pathologization or (pejoratively) "disease mongering". Since medicalization is the social process through which a condition becomes seen as a medical disease in need of treatment, appropriate medicalization may be viewed as a benefit to human society.
Nobel disease or Nobelitis is an informal term for the embrace of strange or scientifically unsound ideas by some Nobel Prize winners, usually later in life. [1] [2] [3] It has been argued that the effect results, in part, from a tendency for Nobel winners to feel empowered by the award to speak on topics outside their specific area of expertise, [4] [5] [6] although it is unknown whether ...
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: AD Alzheimer's disease: AD Attachment disorder: ADD Attention deficit disorder: ADD-RT Attention deficit disorder – residual type ADEM Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: AERD Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease: AF or A-fib Atrial fibrillation: AGS
The disease is spread from person to person via mosquito bites. People are typically bitten by mosquitoes at dusk and dawn. Symptoms of this disorder are: high fever, chills, sweating, headaches, body aches, weakness, vomiting and diarrhea. If left untreated, new symptoms can occur; people that are infected may experience seizures, delirium and ...
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Conditions and diseases associated with heart disease include: stroke, coronary heart disease, congenital heart disease, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, and cardiomyopathy. [32] Cardiovascular disease is known as the world's biggest killer. 17.5 million people die from it each year, which equals 31% of all deaths.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
Adenoid disorders; Adrenal disorders; Allergic disorders; Anorectic disorders; Antisocial personality disorder; Anxiety disorders; Appendix disorders; Articulation disorders; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autonomic nerve disorders; Acute stress disorder; Adjustment disorder; Agoraphobia; Autism Spectrum Disorder