Citation

Bradley KL, Goetz T, Viswanathan S. Mil. Med. 2018; 183(Suppl 3): 204-207.

Affiliation

Zipongo, 564 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

10.1093/milmed/usy213

PMID

30462340

Abstract

Aristotle saw that the striving of humanity was toward being well - a physical, mental and spiritual state where life flourished. A contemporary definition of health recognizes that disease and disability can and often do co-exist with wellness. In this new conception, health is transformed from a state that requires the absence of disease to a state where the central theme is the fullness of life. Health becomes not a static state of being, but a dynamic quality of living where body, mind, and spirit are fully employed to make the most of each day.

Language: en