12 Questions
Which concept emphasizes the need for harmony between man and his environment to attain health?
Holistic concept of health
Which concept of health focuses on the biological factors influencing health?
Biomedical
How is disease defined from an ecological perspective?
A maladjustment of the human organism to the environment
According to the biomedical concept, how was health traditionally defined?
As the absence of disease
What does the term 'illness' refer to according to the text?
The individual's perceptions and behavior in response to a disease
What theory does the biomedical concept of health take its origins from?
Germ theory of disease
Which historical theory of disease causation believed in supernatural causes?
Karma Theory
How does the biomedical concept view the human body?
As a machine
In what way is 'sickness' defined according to the text?
A state of social dysfunction
Which factor is NOT considered by the biomedical concept of health?
Social factors
Which concept defines health as beyond the biomedical sphere and influenced by various social, cultural, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors?
Psychosocial concept of health
In addition to biological factors, what other factors contribute to health according to the text?
Psychological factors
This quiz provides an outline of the concepts of health and disease, including definitions, dimensions, and different perspectives such as biomedical, ecological, psychosocial, and holistic. Topics covered also include health systems and partners in public health.
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