Claim: Are Næss (born 14 November 1942 in Bergen), was elected to the Norwegian Parliament and studied medicine which encompasses diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Evidence: Are Næss (born 14 November 1942 in Bergen) is a Norwegian physician and politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1993, and was re-elected on one occasion. Næss studied English and later medicine, becoming a specialist in infectious diseases 1986. Medicine is the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.