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Health : the foundations for achievement

Provides the philosophical backbone to countless courses for health professionals. This book poses two fundamental questions - "What is health?" and "How can more health be achieved?" - and answers them. It shows that these questions lie at the heart of health practice, and explains why all health workers should ponder them deeply.
Print Book, English, 2006
2nd ed., reprint View all formats and editions
John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 2006
XIII, 144 p. : il. ; 25 cm
9780471490111, 0471490113
1010725921
Foreword. Preface. Preface to the First Edition. Acknowledgements. Introduction to the Second Edition. What is Health? The Need for Philosophy. The Problem of Meaning. Theories of Health. The Fullest Sense of Health. The Idea of Human Potential. The Assessment of the Health of Individuals. The Aims of Health Education and Promotion. How Can Health for All be Achieved? References. Index.