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HEALTH; It's Dimensions, Models and Theories. The World Health Organisation defines 'health' as: - '.... A complete states of physical, mental and social well being...not merely the absence of disease.' WHO (1946) Constitution, Geneva. If we were all to be in compliance with this definition, there would be very few people who would be classed as being with their 'health'. This definition has been described by some social scientists as 'utopian' how health would be in an ideal world. With understanding I am going to explain what I believe to be my view of health from a laypersons' perspective, and then, using recently used knowledge explain what my concept of 'health' is from theoretical perspectives. I will then look at the two contrasting models of health and discuss how these fulfil the WHO definition. There are many different perspectives in the way which we view the term 'health'. Everyone is unique...

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