What is health (1) Flashcards
1
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What is the WHO definition of health?
A
State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
2
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Describe the two different views of normality.
A
- Statistical: a dataset with a normal distribution that describes the shape of a population as being that of a bell curve.
- Cultural: normality depends on expectations and standards of the society, therefore on political, economic and social factors.
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What are Seedhouse’s 5 major characteristics of health?
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- Health as an ideal state
- Health as physical and mental fitness
- Health as a commodity
- Health as personal strength or ability
- Health as the basis for personal potential
4
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What are the popular lay definitions of health?
A
Health as physical fitness, functional ability, and the absence of disease.
