Abstract:As defined by the World Health Organisation, health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being. This state of well-being is an important characteristic, but nevertheless only a subjective symptom, among others, of good health. Good health is, however, more generally and fundamentally defined as a state of physiological equilibrium, of the dynamic equilibrium of substances, forms and functions of the organism in relation to the demands of the environment. This dynamic equilibrium is maintained by phys… Show more
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