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ProfessionalPresenceandInfluence 3-9.edited.docx    Professional Presence and Influence  WGU  Professional Presence and Influence  C351  Table of Contents  References14  Professional Presence and Influence  A1.  Discuss the difference between the two models of health and healing as they relate to what it means to be human.  Health and healthcare have changed over the years, defined in three separate eras.  Dossey discusses these eras and how they may overlap (Dossey, MD, n.d.).  Era I begins in the 1860s, focuses on the physical body model (Dossey, MD, n.d.).  The ailments were associated with a chemical or anatomical issue (Dossey, MD, n.d.).  The simplest breakdown to Era I is the concept that only the specific part of the body that is broken, is fixed.  The healthcare providers in this era only provided comfort measures, as there were very few pharmaceutical options available (Dossey, MD, n.d.).    Era II, described as the body-mind model, associating various factors of illness to psychosomatic problems (Dossey, MD, n.d.).  In the movement from Era I, Era II now focused on a personal consciousness and how that affects their health (Dossey, MD, n.d.).  A breakdown for this Era is understanding that in times of stress, such as a job interview, may cause physical symptoms such as abdominal pain or nausea.    Dossey described Era III as being more focused on transpersonal experiences, a person's mental thoughts may not just affect that person but could ultimately affect those around them as well (Dossey,