Basic Concepts in Health and Well-being
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What is the underlying assumption in the traditional medical concept of health?

  • Health is a relative concept based on the environment and individual's quality of life.
  • Health and disease are objective and observable phenomena. (correct)
  • The pursuit of happiness is a legitimate medical goal.
  • Parental behavior is the major cause of childhood obesity.

    • According to the ecological concept of health, what is the focus of health?

  • The individual's physical fitness and vitality.
  • The absence of disease.
  • The individual's capacity to adjust adequately to their environment. (correct)
  • The individual's psycho-social well-being.

    • What is the implication of viewing the pursuit of happiness as a legitimate medical goal?

  • It results in limitless medical treatments. (correct)
  • It leads to a focus on the prevention of disease.
  • It prioritizes the physical health over the psychological impact.
  • It emphasizes the importance of individual responsibility for health.

    • What is the common characteristic of the different definitions of health?

    <p>They all have different characteristics and emphases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption underlying the case of obese children being taken to institutes?

    <p>Obesity is an illness and is controllable through diet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of providing fruit to young children in public spaces?

    <p>It is a way to promote healthy lifestyle and prevent disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Herophilus, what happens when health is absent?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Greeks understand as living well?

    <p>Eudaimonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the word 'health' first appear?

    <p>1000 A.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was health associated with apart from physiological functioning?

    <p>Mental and moral soundness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the World Health Organisation (WHO) define health?

    <p>Complete physical, mental, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the WHO's definition of health criticized?

    <p>For being too broad and utopian</p> Signup and view all the answers

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