Health
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or informity
World health Organization
(WHO) commited to "Health for ALL
Wellness
full and balance integration of all aspects of health, physical, emotional health, social health, spiritual health
Holism
The sum of physical, emotional social and spiritual health, How the person feels
Illness
State of discomfort resulting from disease, deterioration, or injury which impairs the person's health
Types of Illnesses
Acute, Chronic, Terminal
Acute illness
one that comes on suddenly and last a short time
Chronic illness
one that comes on slowly and last a long time
Primary Illness
one that develops independently of any other disease
Secondary illness
disorder that develops from a preexisting condition
Remission
the diapperance of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease.
Morbidity
refers to the rate or numbers of people affected
Mortality
incidence of deaths, people who died from a particular dsease or condition
Hereditary condition
disorder acquired from the genetic codes of one or both parents