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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), how is health defined in its constitution?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), how is health defined in its constitution?
What does physical health refer to according to the text?
What does physical health refer to according to the text?
Which dimension of health is concerned with the ability to learn and think clearly?
Which dimension of health is concerned with the ability to learn and think clearly?
Which dimension of health is related to maintaining one's own integrity in stressful situations?
Which dimension of health is related to maintaining one's own integrity in stressful situations?
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What is the primary focus of public health as described by the World Health Organization?
What is the primary focus of public health as described by the World Health Organization?
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Which dimension of health is concerned with anatomical integrity and physiological functioning of the body?
Which dimension of health is concerned with anatomical integrity and physiological functioning of the body?
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According to the World Health Organization, which dimension of health includes the ability to express emotions in an appropriate way and maintain integrity in stressful situations?
According to the World Health Organization, which dimension of health includes the ability to express emotions in an appropriate way and maintain integrity in stressful situations?
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What does the World Health Organization's definition of health emphasize beyond the absence of disease or infirmity?
What does the World Health Organization's definition of health emphasize beyond the absence of disease or infirmity?
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Which dimension of health is related to the ability to learn and think clearly and coherently?
Which dimension of health is related to the ability to learn and think clearly and coherently?
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Study Notes
Definition of Health
- Health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Dimensions of Health
- Physical health refers to the anatomical integrity and physiological functioning of the body.
- Mental health is concerned with the ability to learn and think clearly and coherently.
- Social health is related to maintaining one's own integrity in stressful situations and includes the ability to express emotions in an appropriate way.
Focus of Public Health
- The primary focus of public health, according to the World Health Organization, is beyond the absence of disease or infirmity, emphasizing complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
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Test your understanding of the intersection between public health and pharmacy, and the broader concept of improving health at a population level. Explore the definition of health according to the World Health Organization and its implications for pharmacy practice.
