Sociocultural determinants of health and illness: a theoretical inquiry

This article articulates the hypothesis that people do not perceive health as a single dimensional phenomenon of a physical absence of disease. In contrast, health can be determined by multi-dimensional factors that include people's lifestyle, their perception of health and illness, and their h...

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Main Authors: Vivien Yew, Wong Chin (Author), Noor Azlan Mohd Noor (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi, 2014-01.
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