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Determining the health of a community and nation

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If wellness and health are more than the absence of disease, how are they defined? How might they be determined for an individual? How might they be measured in a community, or a nation?

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Issues of personal health are discussed along with the health of a community and a nation.

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According to the World Health Organization, {WHO definition of Health}

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

On a personal level, the more balanced a person is in terms of social, emotional, physical, ...

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