Do all diseases or illnesses affect people in the same way? Are different diseases treated the same way?
No, some are longer lasting and require more intervention from a doctor. Some require medicines and some require psychological treatment. The students may give a cold as an example of a short-term illness that doesn’t require a great deal of treatment. Some students may bring up diabetes or heart disease as a longer-lasting illness that does require a great deal of treatment. Through these questions, students realize that there are similarities as well as differences in disease treatment. 3. Introduce the terms chronic and acute and give examples of chronic and acute conditions. Categorize the diseases that were listed in Step 1 as either chronic or acute. Chronic diseases are those that persist over a long period of time whereas acute diseases are of short duration but may have marked intensity and a rapid onset. Diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and cancer are examples of chronic diseases. Colds, flu, or a broken bone are acute conditions. 4. Ask students to consider whether addiction
