Patterns Affecting Treatment

Gender, ethnic, and behavioral considerations affecting disease treatment and prevention, including psychosocial, cultural, occupational, and environmental

• Emotional and
  
  behavioral factors (eg, compliance in diabetes mellitus, factitious use of insulin, psychogenic polydipsia)
• Influence on person, family, and society
• Occupational and other environmental risk factors (eg, radiation exposure, iodine deficiency)
• Gender and ethnic factors

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