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    The health-illness continuum perspective is important for patient care because it recognizes that health and illness exist on a spectrum rather than as absolute states. A patient's current state of health should be understood in relation to where they fall on the wellness spectrum from full health to severe illness. This model acknowledges that individual experiences of health and illness can vary greatly.

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    The health-illness continuum perspective is important for patient care because it recognizes that health and illness exist on a spectrum rather than as absolute states. A patient's current state of health should be understood in relation to where they fall on the wellness spectrum from full health to severe illness. This model acknowledges that individual experiences of health and illness can vary greatly.

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    Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this perspective is

    important to consider in relation to health and the human experience


    when caring for patients.
    Benchmark: 5.1. Understand the human experience across the health-illness
    continuum.Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a
    750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a
    perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the
    following:

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