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What is the underlying assumption in the traditional medical concept of health?
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?
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?
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?
What is the common characteristic of the different definitions of health?
What is the assumption underlying the case of obese children being taken to institutes?
What is the assumption underlying the case of obese children being taken to institutes?
What is the implication of providing fruit to young children in public spaces?
What is the implication of providing fruit to young children in public spaces?
According to Herophilus, what happens when health is absent?
According to Herophilus, what happens when health is absent?
What did the Greeks understand as living well?
What did the Greeks understand as living well?
When did the word 'health' first appear?
When did the word 'health' first appear?
What was health associated with apart from physiological functioning?
What was health associated with apart from physiological functioning?
How did the World Health Organisation (WHO) define health?
How did the World Health Organisation (WHO) define health?
Why was the WHO's definition of health criticized?
Why was the WHO's definition of health criticized?
