The definition of health is not just a theoretical issue, because it has many implications for
practice, policy, and health services. The current definition of health, formulated by the WHO …

The rationale of our study was that the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of
health from 1947 which includes “… complete physical, mental and social wellbeing…” does …

The meaning of health is complex and subject to change. In this article, four conceptual
models of health are presented to summarize the current meanings for health. The medical …

A multifactorial and growing crisis of health care systems in the developed world has
affected medicine. In order to provide rational responses, some central concepts of the past …

Most people, even those who are familiar with health care, would consider it professional
jargon. The major reason that this term has eluded simple definition is the lack of an agreed …

The WHO definition of health is not fit for purpose, especially in the emerging era of value‐
based care. Developed 70 years ago, it contributed to a very useful broadening of the lens …

Worldwide, health is defined in negative terms as the absence of disease. Progress in
medical science and technology over the last 100 years has produced an immense body of …

Both health care practitioners and health planners are beginning to recognize the
importance of differences between lay and professional concepts of health and illness. The …

Background: The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health (ICF) has provided a new foundation for our understanding of health …

Defining needs is difficult due to the inherent complexity of the concept of'need', so it is not
surprising that numerous definitions have been proposed.'Health'consists of a wide range of …