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World Health Organization defined health [1–3] as “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This definition has not been amended since 1948.
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Das, U.N. (2011). Introduction. In: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0495-4_1
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