NounSingular health Plural usually uncountable; plural healths health (usually uncountable; plural healths)
Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. At the time of the creation of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 1948, Health was defined as being "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". This definition invited nations to expand the conceptual framework of their health systems beyond issues related to the physical condition of individuals and their diseases, and it motivated us to focus our attention on what we now call social determinants of health. Consequently, WHO challenged political, academic, community, and professional organisations devoted to improving or preserving health to make the scope of their work explicit, including their rationale for allocating resources. This opened the door for public accountability [3]. Only a handful of publications have focused specifically on the definition of health and its evolution in the first 6 decades. Some of them highlight its lack of operational value and the problem created by use of the word "complete." Others declare the definition, which has not been modified since 1948, "simply a bad one." [4]. More recently, Smith suggested that it is "a ludicrous definition that would leave most of us unhealthy most of the time." [5]. In 1986, the WHO, in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, said that health is "a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities." Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC), which is composed of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) also define health. Overall health is achieved through a combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, which, together is commonly referred to as the Health Triangle. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between public health and community health? Q. What is the difference between public health and community health? A. Public health involves the health of the nation, and community health involves doctors and other health professionals in a community. B. Public health protects the health of everyone, and community health protects the health of all those in a particular community. C. Public health gives free health care to individuals, and community health keeps the food, water supply, and general environment healthy for the community. D. Public health is concerned with the health of individuals, and community health is concerned with overall health statistics. Asked by IaskYouanswer - Mon Jun 2 13:29:10 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. A. Public health looks at everyone from all over. We (I'm an epidemiologist) are concerned with things that may be coming down the pike and hit all of us (like bird flu, etc.). Community health mostly involves doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals that tailor interventions to a particular community's needs, and they generally don't plan out for "the bigger picture", although they do a heck a job in their locales, since they know it better. Answered by RenRen - Thu Jun 5 11:17:07 2008 Are health insurance premiums that I pay and are deducted from my paycheck paid with after-tax dollars? Q. My health insurance is through my employer but I have to pay part of the premium and it is deducted from my paycheck each pay period. I am filing my taxes and am being asked if the premiums are paid for with after-tax dollars. Any answers? Asked by davidgherron - Tue Jan 29 09:40:06 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Premiums are tax deductable as a part of your medical expenses if you are filing long form. You add up every co-pay you made to doctors, hospitals, and prescriptions and the total cost you paid for these premiums and then you get a percent of that total back on your taxes. Anything that you paid for any type of health care is deductable as long as you have a receipt (or in the case of health premiums you pay) they are on the W2. Answered by NYkool - Tue Jan 29 09:44:50 2008 What health risks could arise from the previous tenant of my apartment dying in the apartment?
Q. I moved into an apartment three months ago and have since found out that the young man who was the last tenant of the apartment died IN the apartment. I do not know how or where he died in the apartment, only that he was in his early twenties. Could there be any health risks for me living here? Asked by Kristen G - Sun Jun 7 02:35:38 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. It is always good to sanitize the apartment after the dead body is taken away and if it happens to be someone you did not know and the hygiene consciousness of the previous family it is better you take some precaution. Answered by unknown - Tue Jun 9 08:37:54 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Health"
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