Which of the following is the World Health Organization's definition of "health"?
a. People in harmony with environment
b. A state of optimum functioning for an individual in the performance of roles and tasks
c. Physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity
d. Functioning at maximum potential with the environment
ANS: C
A
Jan Christian Smuts introduced the theory of health as man in harmony with his environment.
B
"The state of optimum capacity of an individual for the effective performance of his roles and tasks" is Parson's definition of health.
C
The World Health Organization's definition of health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
D
Functioning at maximum potential with the environment is Dunn's theory of health.
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