Philosophical Foundations of Health Education
- ISBN-10
- 0415900867
- ISBN-13
- 9780415900867
- Pages
- 234
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-01-01
- Authors
- Ronald S. Laura, Sandra Heaney
Description
Examining the health of the population of the industrial world, the authors conclude that it is no healthier than it used to be, rather that diseases have been substituted, not eliminated. They suggest an alternative approach to health care which derives from a philosophy of nature.
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