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Skills For Health
Skills For Health Unit 1 Section 1
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Health Care
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03/03/2011

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Term
Health
Definition

The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Health is not just the absence of disease or "feeling sick."


Term
Mental and Emotional Health
Definition
More than the absense of psychological disorders, this important part of health includes the ablilies of a person to learn new ideas, tolerate differences, distinguish fantasy from reality, and appropriately control and express one's feelings.
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Physical Health
Definition
The overall condition of a living organism at a given time. This includes being free from disease or abnormality and being capable of dealing with the demands of daily living.
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Protective Factors
Definition
Actions taken to avoid the effects of a particular risk.
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Risk
Definition
(1) A chance a person takes without knowing what the outcome will be. (2) The degree of probability or likilihood that something will happen. (3) Dangerous chances of injury or loss.
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Social Health
Definition
The condition of a person's relationships with other.
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