Which of the following statements is not true regarding the difference between the medical and sociological approach to health and illness?
A) The medical approach to health and illness involves diagnosis and treatment of physical causes of disease based on the application of scientific knowledge.
B) The sociological approach focuses on the role of cultural factors and social structures in the health of individuals and populations.
C) For medical professionals, health is a biological condition-the absence of physical symptoms and ailments.
D) For sociologists, health is socially constructed, as is evidenced by different understandings and categories of health in different societies.
E) None of the above
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