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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > explanatory style and physical health
social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > explanatory style and physical health
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > applied social psychology > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > explanatory style and physical health
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > explanatory style and physical health
social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > explanatory style and physical health
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > applied social psychology > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > explanatory style and physical health

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explanatory style and physical health  

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  • For the Western world, a historical view of how the healing professions have approached the treatment and prevention of illness reveals three major eras. Throughout most of history, up until the time that germ theory emerged in the 1800s, the focus was solely on disease treatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Explanatory Style and Physical Health]

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