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Describe the main attributes of both the biomedical and social models of health. There are a number of ways in which health can be defined, some argue that to be healthy you must
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Describe the main attributes of both the biomedical and social models of health. There are a number of ways in which health can be defined, some argue that to be healthy you must be free from any form of disease or abnormality others state to be healthy depends on your biopsychosocial approach, your ability to satisfy the demands of life, your health as a result of your past, your lifecycle, your culture and also your personal responsibility. However in 1946 the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined health as .............. "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity... is one of the fundamental rights of every human being.... and is dependant upon the fullest co-operation of individuals and States. Governments have a responsibility for the health of their peoples which can be fulfilled only by the provision of adequate health and...
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