​The biomedical model of disease

A) ​existed in the 1800s until the biopsychosocial model in the early 1900s.
B) ​conceives of disease as caused by being exposed to specific pathogens.
C) ​is more common among the public than with health care professionals.
D) ​cannot explain infectious illnesses or the prevalence of viral illnesses.

Biomedical Model

A framework used in medicine that exclusively attributes physiological and genetic causes to health conditions, neglecting psychological, environmental, and social factors.

Specific Pathogens

Microorganisms or viruses that cause disease in hosts, distinguished by their precise identification and characteristics.

Infectious Illnesses

Diseases caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another.