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Fri Sep 3 15:44:18 2010

Health is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human.

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At the time of the creation of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 1948, health was defined as being "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

Only a handful of publications have focused specifically on the definition of health and its evolution in the first 6 decades. Some of them highlight its lack of operational value and the problem created by use of the word "complete." Others declare the definition, which has not been modified since 1948, "simply a bad one." [1]

In 1986, the WHO, in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, said that health is "a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities." Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC), which is composed of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) also define health.

Overall health is achieved through a combination of physical, mental, and social well-being, which, together is commonly referred to as the Health Triangle.

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Thu Sep 2 20:28:55 2010

How does health insurance work in the US?
Q. I am a non-US citizen and need this information to do a case. Specifically: 1) Is health insurance compulsory for everyone? 2) What happens if someone cannot afford it? 3) In the event that a medical procedure needs to be done, does health insurance cover all the bills? Does the patient need to pay anything extra? 4) Does the patient have any say over what kind of procedure he can take? Say if 2 treatments are available for his condition, can the patient choose the more expensive treatment? And if so, is it covered by the insurance? Thanks for reading this. Your help in answering any part of the questions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks to those who have responded so far. I would like to further ask: Does a health insurance… [cont.]
Asked by synchronised - Sun Mar 4 02:13:00 2007 - - 3 Answers - 3 Comments

A. You've asked a very broad question. There is no simple answer. In truth, health insurance works a little differently in each state. To answer your specific questions: 1) No, health insurance is not compulsory for everyone. If you're lucky, you are able to join a group policy at work. (If you're really lucky, it's a good policy and the employer pays at least half of it.) Some states have recently made it compulsory, but that's such a recent change that there's no clear cut answer yet for how that's going to work. 2) What happens if someone can't afford it is... they don't get it, usually. Except if your income puts you below the "poverty level", in which case you qualify for Medicaid. (In some states there are programs that… [cont.]
Answered by ISOintelligentlife - Sun Mar 4 02:38:02 2007

Can I reimburse myself health insurance costs from my company?
Q. We used to have individual health insurance, and I would pay for it out of my own company (an S Corp). When we got insurance through my husband's employer, I stopped reimbursing myself. He is paid for by the company, and then it costs extra to add myself and our child. I was just going to deduct health insurance premiums on our Sch A, but we don't have enough other medical expenses to meet the limit. Is it ligit to go ahead and reimburse myself the amount that it cost for the health insurance? Then it would be a business expense. Thanks.
Asked by Jackie S - Sat Jan 5 20:06:56 2008 - - 2 Answers - 4 Comments

A. No. The insurance through your husband's employer does not meet the test of having been established through the S-corp.
Answered by the tax lady - Sat Jan 5 20:16:49 2008

What are some health websites doctor's use to research information?
Q. I'm trying to find some additional health information on some conditions, but would like to know some websites that doctors use themselves. Sites that are different from the typical WebMD and Yahoo! Health.
Asked by acron_23 - Wed Nov 7 12:36:29 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here is a main one: Free golden links for Doctors: Here are other ones that may already be posted on the above link, but might not be: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Textbooks to read online: And another Merck website and on the right hand side, you can click to go to more doctor information sites:
Answered by abijann - Wed Nov 7 13:19:40 2007

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Thu Sep 9 23:17:59 2010

Health

From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search Day by day, in every way, I'm getting better and better. ~ Émile Coué

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  • The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine, water, rest, and air Exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend If only you are willing Your mind they'll ease Your will they'll mend And charge you not a shilling.
    • Anonymous nursery rhyme set to the tune of "Yankee Doodle", quoted in "The Health Club" in School Life, Vol. IV (January - June 1920), p. 17
  • I am pretty sure that, if you will be quite honest, you will admit that a good rousing sneeze, one that tears open your collar and throws your hair into your eyes, is really one of life's sensational pleasures.
    • Robert Benchley, in "Hiccoughing Makes Us Fat" in No Poems: or Around the World Backwards and Sideways (1932)
  • I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better.
  • Thank Him for health. Consecrate it as His trust to innocent enjoyment, manly effort, social usefulness, and preparation for an honorable and holy career.
    • William Ellery Channing, reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 299.
Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers? - BusinessWeek
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Start of Party Congress 'Depends on Kim Jong-il's Health' - The Chosun Ilbo
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' The Chosun Ilbo North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's health will determine when the third extraordinary congress of the North Korean Workers Party finally starts, ...

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Each year, hazards in the home cause millions of illnesses and injuries across the nation. Many can be prevented by keeping your home clean and ... youtube.com.

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John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Aasif Mandvi report on the violence following the passage of the health care bill. (08:36). thedailyshow.co​m.

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