Patterns Affecting Treatment

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

• Emotional and
  
  behavioral factors (eg, smoking, substance abuse, pets, and allergies)
• Influence on person, family, and society (eg, tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, school issues, protective parents, family smoking)
• Occupational and other environmental risk factors
• Gender and ethnic factors (eg, sarcoidosis, lung cancer)

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