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sickness 1. an illness or disease 2. nausea or queasiness 3. the state or an instance of being sick How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nurses are responsible for educating the patient to report any shortness of breath, shivering, pain, rashes or itchiness, or general feeling of unwellness. Veterans returning from the Gulf War of 1990-1991 described multiple-organ symptoms that included chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, neurocognitive deficits, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, joint pains, fever, and a general unwellness, referred to as Gulf War syndrome (GWS) (Cherry et al. Most Native Americans have ten spiritual beliefs that are most common, and those pertaining to illness/disability include (a) a person is a three-fold being made up of a spirit, mind, and body, (b) illness affects the mind and spirit as well as the body, (c) wellness is harmony in spirit, mind, and body, and (d) unwellness is disharmony in spirit, mind, or body (Locust, 1995). |
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