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| ways individuals describe, monitor and interpret symptoms, take action and use the healthcare system |
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| a dynamic state of being in which the developmental and behavioral potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible |
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activity undertaken for the purpose of achieving a higher level of health and well-being |
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| all living organisms are seen as interacting; a unified whole that is more than the sum of its parts |
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| the tendency of the body to maintain a state of balance while continually changing – deviations from normal are sensed and counteracted |
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| level of achievement for a particular segment of a person’s life |
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| behavior motivated by a desire to actively avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within the constraint of illness |
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| the actions a person takes to understand health state, maintain an optimal state of health, prevent illness and injury, and reach maximum potential |
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| system of activities intended to produce learning |
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| individual who pleads the cause of another, or argues or pleads for a cause or proposal |
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| the health of a person at a given time |
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a subjective perception of balance, harmony, and vitality |
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| any activity undertaken for the purpose of achieving a higher level of health and well-being |
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concepts about health that an individual believes are true |
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the extent to which an individual’s behavior coincides with health advice |
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| a highly personal state in which the person feels unhealthy or ill, or may be related to disease |
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| an alteration in body function resulting in reduced capacities or shortening of the life span |
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| typically characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration |
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illness that lasts for an extended period of time, usually greater than 6 months |
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