Describe different concepts of health

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P2 describe different concepts of health

Health was considered to be a divine gift before the Greek philosopher Hippocrates known as the father of medicine, changed people's perception and advocated that doctors should use observation as the basis for acquiring knowledge about health. He also advanced understanding of how external factors would impact on health and well-being, for example, sanitation, diet and personal hygiene. He believed that to achieve health four fluids within the body, blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm need to be in balance if they were not ill.

Negative concept of health

People do not consider their state of health or think of themselves as healthy in their daily life. For people being health means not having anything wrong with you, any illnesses, diseases or injuries. Concept of health changes with age with many older people describing being health in these negative terms where younger people talk about health in terms of eating the right thing and taking exercises. The individual's state of health at any one time will also impact on their health. If they are experiencing symptoms of diseases or illness or are injured, they are more likely to apply a