Understanding Health and Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Community Health

by Amanda Hudson and William Montelpare

Book Overview

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the factors that impact physical, mental, and social well-being, offering a broad definition of health and healthcare that moves beyond the biomedical model.

Stressing that health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, the book addresses a diverse range of issues that influence individual, community, and population health. There are chapters on the microbiome, physical activity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032756039
• ISBN13: 9781032756035
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 166 Pages