A patient of Chinese descent is in the community clinic for treatment of his arthritis.The patient tells the nurse that his disease is a "hot disease." The nurse assesses that he is referring to the hot-cold theory,which holds that hot diseases are caused by:

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Persons of Chinese descent believe that disease is caused by the four humors,which get out of balance and cause a hot or cold disease.Blood and yellow bile are considered hot.

A Patient of Chinese Descent Is in the Community Clinic