The Nature of Health

Author: Michael Fine
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1846192064
Category: Medical

The Nature of Health: How America Lost, and Can Regain, a Basic Human Value

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It argues against a health system fixated on the pursuit of longevity and suggests an alternative where the ability of an individual to function in worthwhile relationships is a better, more human goal. By reviewing the etymology, sociology and anthropology of health, this controversial guide examines the meaning of health, and proves how a community-centred Get The Nature of Health our bestseller medical books.

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