What is Health? Flashcards
1
Q
What is the WHO Definition of Health 1948?
A
“A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
2
Q
What are the 5 major characteristics David Seedhouse sets out which define positive ideas about health?
A
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
3
Q
What are the factors affecting lay beliefs about health?
A
Age
Social class
Gender
Cultural differences
