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Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being. The object of a medical service is the promotion of good health, not simply the treatment of disease. Adequate nutrition, satisfaction at work, proper hours of sleep, and physical recreation help to promote good health.
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Brackenridge, R.G. (1979). Health and the hospital. In: Brackenridge, R.G. (eds) Essential Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2946-9_1
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