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Health is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human.

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At the time of the creation of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 1948, health was defined as being "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

Only a handful of publications have focused specifically on the definition of health and its evolution in the first 6 decades. Some of them highlight its lack of operational value and the problem created by use of the word "complete." Others declare the definition, which has not been modified since 1948, "simply a bad one." [1]

In 1986, the WHO, in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, said that health is "a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities." Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC), which is composed of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) also define health.

Overall health is achieved through a combination of physical, mental, and social well-being, which, together is commonly referred to as the Health Triangle.

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Thu Sep 2 20:28:55 2010

Do you know the difference between health care and health care coverage?
Q. I see a lot of posts on here saying that we have the best health care in the world and the evidence is that people come here from other countries to get care. I agree that we have the best health CARE in the world. What is being discussed is health care coverage, not health care. That is, the way health care is paid for. Do you understand the difference?
Asked by unknown - Wed Jul 22 17:27:10 2009 - - 4 Answers - 3 Comments

A. Yes. If you have unlimited resources as an American you have the best health care in the world. If you are an ordinary citizen you simply don't. Even the average health care plan generally does not cover the basics like European systems do. All too often Americans find out just how under insured they are when sickness strikes. That's important because when those people are lucky enough to stay healthy they will never see a problem whatsoever just as their fellow countrymen were just fine with their coverage before tradgedy happened. This is the same thing as with the standard of living. Americans have a higher income on average than Americans but more detailed data shows it's the top 1 percent income earners that's responsible for… [cont.]
Answered by justgoodfolk - Thu Jul 23 12:28:27 2009

What is the difference between Health Insurance and Health care Program?
Q. Is it OK to have just the health care program and not have the Health Insurance Plan? I can get Health care program for half the monthly premium as compared to the Health Insurance Plan. Please advise? Is it advisable?
Asked by Trump Uni - Sun Aug 23 13:36:28 2009 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Health insurance is the one that pays for your medical expenses should you incur one. While health care program is designed for the continuity better living despite health disability.. Long Term Health Care Program is best be planned ahead. If you find it suitable for you, then it's fine. Otherwise, seek for a medical/legal health expert for a better advise.
Answered by Shim - Thu Aug 27 08:35:39 2009

What health care are you entitled to if you emigrate to Cyprus?
Q. Cyprus seems to me the best bet if you are British. It has a low crime rate and English is their second language. What happens if you get sick, or just want to see a doctor? Is their some agreement between UK and EU countries about getting free health care or not? It's very difficult to get information about all this. What about over-sixtyfives? Health insurance does not pay for pre-existing conditions !
Asked by Matt - Thu Jan 22 15:41:47 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This might help, it looks as though if you're a pensioner you get an E 121 form which gives you treatment as an EU national, that is if you're talking about the Greek part that is in the EU
Answered by Back to the drawing board - Thu Jan 22 15:57:23 2009

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From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search Day by day, in every way, I'm getting better and better. ~ Émile Coué

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  • The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine, water, rest, and air Exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend If only you are willing Your mind they'll ease Your will they'll mend And charge you not a shilling.
    • Anonymous nursery rhyme set to the tune of "Yankee Doodle", quoted in "The Health Club" in School Life, Vol. IV (January - June 1920), p. 17
  • I am pretty sure that, if you will be quite honest, you will admit that a good rousing sneeze, one that tears open your collar and throws your hair into your eyes, is really one of life's sensational pleasures.
    • Robert Benchley, in "Hiccoughing Makes Us Fat" in No Poems: or Around the World Backwards and Sideways (1932)
  • I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better.
  • Thank Him for health. Consecrate it as His trust to innocent enjoyment, manly effort, social usefulness, and preparation for an honorable and holy career.
    • William Ellery Channing, reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 299.
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Care: Incentive Monies Spur Growth of EHR Market Formtek Blog (blog) The Electronic Health Records market is set to explode over the next few years. The research firm Frost & Sullivan ... Spending on Health IT Projected to Increase 19% over Next Five Years Becker's Hospital Review CCHIT, Drummond Group eager to get to business ModernHealthcare.com HHS authorizes first firms to certify electronic health record systems The Hill (blog) InformationWeek  - DOTmed.com  - Renal Business Today
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    Editorial by G.A.C. Binnie describes the medical disadvantages faced by the minority group. Published in the British Medical Journal. (June 13, 1998)
  • Travellers are the Unhealthiest People in BritainTravellers are the Unhealthiest People in Britain
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    News brief describes how the population is more likely to suffer from general poor health, including chest infections, heart disease, accidents, and conditions linked to poor sanitation. British Medical Journal. (October 19, 1996)
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