1. Should the definition of health include a measure of tolerance?
Brook, H. (2017). Should the definition of health include a measure of tolerance? American Medical Association, 1.
This article examines the idea that medical practitioners need to eliminate bias in their health assessments in order to provide patient centered care. The article challenges societal stereotypes across various countries where certain preconceived notions may impact an individual's understanding of what health means to them.
2. What is the Population Health Approach?
Government of Canada. (2008, September 12). What is the Population Health Approach? Retrieved October 6, 2019, from Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/population-health-approach/what-is-health.html
The Government of Canada website focuses on the concept of health as it is influenced by outside factors. The website identifies a list of factors that should be considered when trying to understand what health is and how it is different from one person to the next. The website also identifies that health expands to more than just physical well-being but includes the idea of social health as well.
3. Social determinants of health and health inequalities.
Government of Canada. (2019, June 28). Social determinants of health and health inequalities. Retrieved October 6, 2019, from Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html
This Government of Canada website identifies health inequalities in Canada. It defines what health inequalities are and aims to reduce the amount of inequalities that are present in the country.
4. What is Health?
Oregan Health and Science University. (2014, January 24). What is Health? Retrieved October 6, 2019, from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI1OXWIQf3k
This quick video is a compilation of what health means to you. It shows a number of different individuals explaining in short thoughts what health means. It's a good reminder that everyone understands health to be slightly different from the next.