How should we define health?

Machteld Huber, J. André Knottnerus, L. Green, Henriëtte van der Horst, Alejandro R. Jadad, Daan Kromhout, Barbara J. Leonard, Kate Lorig, Isabel Loureiro, J. W. M. v. d. Meer,

BMJ · 2011 · 2.6K citations · 11 references

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The WHO definition of health as complete wellbeing is no longer fit for purpose given the rise of chronic disease. <b>Machteld Huber and colleagues </b>propose changing the emphasis towards the ability to adapt and self manage in the face of social, physical, and emotional challenges

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