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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > immune function

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immune function  

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  • Many people in the seventh decade of life have witnessed an explosion of health care changes. Within their lifetimes, the advent of antimicrobials (antibiotics), immunizations, medications to correct underlying problems and prolong life, new technologies to diagnose and treat disease, and even economics have changed medicine nearly beyond recognition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Immune Function]

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