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| − | Health is the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit. It is also defined as a state that is free from injury or disease. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization] (WHO) defines health | + | Health is the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit. It is also defined as a state that is free from injury or disease. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization] (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete [[physical]], [[mental]], and [[social well-being]] and not merely the absence of [[disease]] or infirmity." <ref>http://www.who.int/about/definition/en/print.html</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 17 February 2017
What is health?
Health is the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit. It is also defined as a state that is free from injury or disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1]
Categories of health
The concept of health is often categorized into three major categories:
