Health: redefined

For many years the definition of 'health' has remained unchanged as a narrow concept, encompassing physical wellbeing from a medical context. This somewhat focused definition has attracted criticism from individuals and professional bodies alike. Recent attempts have been made to redefine...

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Published in:	The Pan African medical journal 2018, Vol.30 (292), p.292-292
Main Authors:	Oleribe, Obinna Ositadimma, Ukwedeh, Omole, Burstow, Nicholas Jonathan, Gomaa, Asmaa Ibrahim, Sonderup, Mark Wayne, Cook, Nicola, Waked, Imam, Spearman, Wendy, Taylor-Robinson, Simon David
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Dictionaries Health care health economics health promotion Homeostasis Illnesses social well-being Society Stress
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Summary:	For many years the definition of 'health' has remained unchanged as a narrow concept, encompassing physical wellbeing from a medical context. This somewhat focused definition has attracted criticism from individuals and professional bodies alike. Recent attempts have been made to redefine health, each offering an alternative viewpoint from sociological, environmental, societal and economic standpoints. We summarize and contextualize these definitions and provide an alternative, new, all-encompassing definition of health.
ISSN:	1937-8688 1937-8688