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Since IBS affects so many parts of the body, why isn't it classified as a disease

554 views 12 replies 5 participants last post by  Mike NoLomotil 
From http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:yiHxk...sorder%22&hl=en
quote:DISEASE VS DISORDER�Disease may be defined as a change in structure or function within the body, which is considered to be abnormal. Disorder is defined as a derangement or abnormality of function.
Alcoholism as a disease is more of a political type of thing than a scientific definition, you could just as easily call it a disorder.IBS is FUNCTIONAL. There is no organic DISEASE process (inflamation, parasite, etc, etc,).ALL FUNCTIONAL problems are DISORDERS kinda by definition.DISORDER vs DISEASE shouldn't indicate to anyone that suffering does not occur in both.K.
 
From http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:yiHxk...sorder%22&hl=en
quote:DISEASE VS DISORDER�Disease may be defined as a change in structure or function within the body, which is considered to be abnormal. Disorder is defined as a derangement or abnormality of function.
Alcoholism as a disease is more of a political type of thing than a scientific definition, you could just as easily call it a disorder.IBS is FUNCTIONAL. There is no organic DISEASE process (inflamation, parasite, etc, etc,).ALL FUNCTIONAL problems are DISORDERS kinda by definition.DISORDER vs DISEASE shouldn't indicate to anyone that suffering does not occur in both.K.
 
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