Health Decisions and the Biopsychosocial Model

Cardiovascular disease and hypertension is heredity in my family. Last year I had a chance to experience how biological factors influenced my decision to have a complete checkup because of preventive care. This included a complete blood work up and physical assessment. The outcome from the tests revealed that my cholesterol was elevated and my bl...

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