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Definitions of Health
Jan. 13th, 2006 12:23 pmHere's a link to a 2 and 1/2 or so minute video of Jon Robison talking about two different definitions of health. (To get to the video, click on "Redefining Health," and it will start to download).
One is from the World Health Organization:
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
One is an alternative that he's offering:
Health can be redefined as the manner in which we live well despite our inescapable illnesses, disabilities and trauma.
He talks about the differences a little, and I think this is interesting and helpful. I haven't checked out the other links, but he's active in a school of thought among health professionals called Health At Any Size, which I think is useful.
I don't know him, but he was very kind and helpful to me from a distance when when we were organizing after I got fat hate mail a few years back.
One is from the World Health Organization:
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
One is an alternative that he's offering:
Health can be redefined as the manner in which we live well despite our inescapable illnesses, disabilities and trauma.
He talks about the differences a little, and I think this is interesting and helpful. I haven't checked out the other links, but he's active in a school of thought among health professionals called Health At Any Size, which I think is useful.
I don't know him, but he was very kind and helpful to me from a distance when when we were organizing after I got fat hate mail a few years back.