Positive health

Positive health of a person is defined as the ability to live long in good health without activity limitation.[1] This implies the availability of mechanism in the body to thwart the ailments and to minimize their adverse effect if they strike. The concept has evolved over time and has seen significant changes.

  1. ^ Indrayan, Abhaya; Vishwakarma, Gayatri; Verma, Saumya; Sarmukaddam, Sanjeev; Tyagi, Asha (2023). "Quest for Biomarkers of Positive Health: A Review". Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 48 (3): 382–389. doi:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_480_22. ISSN 0970-0218. PMC 10353687. PMID 37469906.