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How should we define health?

BMJ · 2011 · Vol. 343(jul26 2) · pp. d4163–d4163

Machteld Huber✉(Louis Bolk Instituut)J. André Knottnerus(Maastricht University)L. Green(University of California, San Francisco)Henriëtte van der Horst(Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc)Alejandro R. Jadad(Toronto General Hospital)Daan Kromhout(Wageningen University & Research)Barbara J. Leonard(Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway)Kate Lorig(Stanford Health Care)Isabel Loureiro(University of Lisbon)J. W. M. v. d. Meer(Radboud University Medical Center)P.-E. Schnabel(Netherlands Institute for Social Research)Renee SmithChris van Weel(Radboud University Medical Center)Henk Smid(Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development)

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Abstract

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

Health, psychology, and well-being Chronic Disease Management Strategies School Health and Nursing EducationComputer scienceFace (sociological concept)Chronic diseaseData scienceMedicineFamily medicineSociology