THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S DEFINITION OF HEALTH: A SHORT REVIEW OF CRITIQUES AND NECESSITY OF A SHIFTING PARADIGM

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YAZDI FEYZABADI V.; SEYFADDINI R.; GHANDI M.; MEHROLHASSANI M.H.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Epidemiology Year:2018 | Volume:13 | Issue:5 (SPECIAL ISSUE: (FOUNDATIONS, APPROACHES AND PERFORMANCE OF IRAN'S HEALTH SYSTEM) Page(s): 155-165

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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S DEFINITION OF HEALTH: A SHORT REVIEW OF CRITIQUES AND NECESSITY OF A SHIFTING PARADIGM

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YAZDI FEYZABADI V. | SEYFADDINI R. | GHANDI M. | MEHROLHASSANI M.H. | Issue Writer Certificate

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HEALTHQ2

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)Q1

CRITICISMQ1

PARADIGMQ1

Abstract

HEALTH and human rights are two inseparable and interrelated elements, whose provision and assurance enhance welfare in any society. Definition of welfare, human rights, and HEALTH as indicators of welfare development is controversial which is done in accordance with different approaches and discourses. Although the WHO definition is currently the only definition of HEALTH agreed upon by the member states of the Organization, it has been subject to CRITICISM by the international society. In general, the most important CRITICISMs include ambiguity, ideality, limitlessness, lack of comprehensiveness, lack of weighting to aspects of HEALTH, being nonoperational, reductionism, and lack of a precise definition of the normal condition and disease. These CRITICISMs would expose HEALTH systems to some challenges such as increased expectations of people, rapidly growing HEALTH expenditure, inconsistent expansion of technology-based systems, increased vulnerability to corruption, and equity and efficiency issues. Identifying and examining these CRITICISMs can lead to a more informed decision to redefine HEALTH according to the favorable and context-sensitive discourse of the HEALTH doctrine in each country. This short review briefly describes the context and the most important CRITICISMs of the WHO definition of HEALTH. Eventually, some policy suggestions are presented for redefining HEALTH according to Islamic-Iranian discourse.

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YAZDI FEYZABADI, V., SEYFADDINI, R., GHANDI, M., & MEHROLHASSANI, M.H.. (2018). THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S DEFINITION OF HEALTH: A SHORT REVIEW OF CRITIQUES AND NECESSITY OF A SHIFTING PARADIGM. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 13(5 (SPECIAL ISSUE: (FOUNDATIONS, APPROACHES AND PERFORMANCE OF IRAN'S HEALTH SYSTEM) ), 155-165. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/120676/en

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YAZDI FEYZABADI V., SEYFADDINI R., GHANDI M., MEHROLHASSANI M.H.. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S DEFINITION OF HEALTH: A SHORT REVIEW OF CRITIQUES AND NECESSITY OF A SHIFTING PARADIGM. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY[Internet]. 2018;13(5 (SPECIAL ISSUE: (FOUNDATIONS, APPROACHES AND PERFORMANCE OF IRAN'S HEALTH SYSTEM) ):155-165. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/120676/en

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V. YAZDI FEYZABADI, R. SEYFADDINI, M. GHANDI, and M.H. MEHROLHASSANI, “THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S DEFINITION OF HEALTH: A SHORT REVIEW OF CRITIQUES AND NECESSITY OF A SHIFTING PARADIGM,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, vol. 13, no. 5 (SPECIAL ISSUE: (FOUNDATIONS, APPROACHES AND PERFORMANCE OF IRAN'S HEALTH SYSTEM) , pp. 155–165, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/120676/en

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