Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health) can be defined as a state of poor health. Introduction The mode of being healthy includes, as defined by the World Health Organization, " [LINK: ...] [1] a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" ([LINK: http://w3.whosea.org/aboutsearo/pdf/const.pdf] WHO, 1946). When these conditions are not fulfilled, then one can be considered to have an illness or be ill. Medication and the science of pharmacology is used to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical conditions. Developmental disability is a term used to describe severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments. Physical being Abnormal conditions of the body or mind that cause discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person afflicted or those in contact w

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