What is health? Flashcards
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what is health?
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lack of illness. WHO “complete physical, social, and mental well being, not only absence of disease”
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mental health
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cognitive and emotional well-being. lack of mental illness. WHO “can cope with stress, makes contribution to community, can work productively, a state in which someone realizes their own abilities”
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weaknesses in WHO’s definition of health
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people think the WHO’s definition of health should emphasize the ability to adapt and self-manage social, phsycial, and mental/emotional challenges.
we need a better framework that encapsulates our current ideas/understandings of health
