Influence

Influence (Medicine)

Influence (pronounced: /ˈɪn.flu.əns/) is a term used in the field of medicine to describe the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.

Etymology

The term "influence" originates from the Latin word "influere", which means to flow into. In a medical context, it is often used to describe how certain factors can "flow into" and affect a person's health or the course of a disease.

Related Terms

• Epidemiology: The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed.

• Pathogenesis: The manner of development of a disease.

• Risk Factor: Something that increases the chance of developing a disease. Some examples of risk factors for a heart disease are age, sex, genetics, obesity, and diet.

• Prognosis: The likely course of a disease.

• Prevention: Measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.

• Therapy: Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

• Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.

• Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.

• Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.

See Also

• Health
• Medicine
• Disease
• Symptom
• Diagnosis
• Therapy
• Prevention
• Prognosis
• Risk Factor
• Pathogenesis
• Epidemiology

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Influence
• Wikipedia's article - Influence

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