Idea or Concept
health
health [ helth ]
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Population Characteristics
Definitions related to health:
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Refers to a person's state of physical, mental and social well-being; usually it refers specifically to the state of being in good health, a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and does not consist only of the absence of disease or infirmity. In any organism health constitutes a form of homeostasis with inputs and outputs of energy and mass in approximate equilibrium allowing for growth and continued survival. In humans, a subjective feeling of well-being coming from somatic and cognitive perceptions is considered an essential component of health.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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State of the organism when it functions optimally without evidence of disease.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The state of the organism when it functions optimally without evidence of disease.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(wellness) Practices that promote physical and mental health such as exercise, nutrition, and immunizations.The Omaha SystemOmaha Systems, 2005
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Health, in humans, the extent of an individual's continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with his or her environment. This definition is just one of many that are possible. What constitutes "good" health in particular can vary widely. The rather fragile individual who...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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