HLTH102 Lecture Notes - Benign Tumor, Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion, Operational Definition
8 Feb 2013
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How should we define health? (topic one: bmj article) Who definition of health: a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and note merely the absence of diseases of infirmity. This definition has been scrutinised for decades due to several limitations and is intensifying as the population age and pattern of illnesses changes: may even make the definition counterproductive. Macteld huber and colleagues propose changing the definition to something along the lines of the ability to adapt and self-manage in the face of social, physical and emotional challenge . Three limitations of the who definition of health: the absoluteness of the word complete in relation to well-being. Requirement of complete health make most of us unhealthy. Supports the tendencies of medical technologies and drug industries. That may never cause illness in the first place (e. g. benign tumour) Pharmaceuticals companies produce drugs for conditions that were no previously defined as health problems.
