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In this chapter I shall propose a characterisation of the notion of health promotion, substantially using the model for analysing interaction presented above. Let me first stress a terminological point. The basic analysis that I propose is applicable to all kinds of interaction between people. Thus it is applicable to all kinds of interaction which could have the enhancement of health as a result. In previous presentations I have used the term “health promotion” as an abstract term for all such kinds of interaction. This use is contrary to some conventions in Anglo-American discourse on the matter. It is particularly unusual to include the whole field of medical (curative) care under the term “health promotion”. Since my own focus in this volume is very broad I wish to keep the general connotation here. Hence the choice of the term “health enhancement”.51
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Nordenfelt, L. (2000). A Sketch for a Theory of Health Enhancement. In: Action, Ability and Health. International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9361-8_13
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