HEALTH AND DISEASE - BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS

Health and disease have been defined from various points of view. The author considers the functional aspect which includes the course of life's processes in a human organism and biological, psychological and social manifestations of a human being to be the most significant one. Health is defined as a functional optimum of all of life's processes and manifestations and its basic signs, particularly the psychological and social ones, are discussed with respect to a human being. As regards the maintenance of good health the author points to the importance of a man's ability to cope with stressful situations and the significance of social support. The functional aspects of health and diseases are discussed in respect to the quality of life.