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Chapter 2

Introduction to Health

Health is a condition of the body, mind, and spirit where an individual remains free from illness. Similarly, wellness is an active state, including …
The factors influencing the health-illness continuum can be internal or external and may or may not be under conscious control. They are related to the …
When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy normal …
The meaning of illness is individualized to each person who experiences an alteration in health. In contrast, disease is a medical term indicating a …
Health promotion allows a person to control the determinants of health, resulting in an improved health status. It enhances the quality of life and …
A model is a theoretical way to understand a concept or an idea. Models can overcome barriers to health regardless of diverse economic and cultural …
The person's health status fluctuates continually, varying from being in good health to becoming ill and returning to being healthy. To understand the …
Maslow's hierarchy is described with the help of a pyramidal shape. The most fundamental needs, physiological needs, are at the bottom of the …
Growing evidence suggests that movement abnormalities are a core feature of psychosis. One marker of movement abnormality, dyskinesia, is a result of …
Traditional methods of identifying fungal exposures in occupational environments, such as culture and microscopy-based approaches, have several …
The vast majority of dietary and eating behavior assessment methods are based on self-reports. They are burdensome and also prone to measurement errors. …