Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal · 2001 · 62 citations · 0 references
Public HealthBehavioral SciencesHealth BehaviorBehavioral HealthHealth PsychologyPopulation HealthBehaviorDisease BurdenHealth BeliefsHealth PracticesMental HealthSocioeconomic Determinants Of HealthDeterminants Of Health BehaviorHealth Behavior ChangeHealth-related Behavior Change
This paper describes the changing concepts of health and disease including the burden of disease and the effect of biological, psychological and social factors on health. In particular, the impact of behaviour on health is discussed and means of affecting behaviour for health, such as religion, are described.