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Health is a key area for humans and the main indicator of the quality of life we enjoy. For this reason health has been studied, analysed, and discussed across numerous scientific disciplines from a wide range of theoretical perspectives. From the quantitative point of view, it is noteworthy that life expectancy in Western countries has reached its highest level in the history of mankind1. Medical research has made significant contributions to our understanding of the human organism, as well as the treatment and prevention of many diseases. These advances have had a direct impact not only on increased life expectancy, but have also changed the concept of medical practice, which is increasingly focused on “adding life to years rather than adding years to life” (Herrera & Duran, 1995). Indeed, in medical practice today, the patient’s quality of life has become as or even more important than the disease itself. From the qualitative standpoint, this has led to a significant change in how health is conceived. Health is now understood as a multidimensional concept that in addition to purely medical aspects (morbidity, mortality, life expectancy ), encompasses physical elements (physical surrounding, housing, the environment, etc.), social components (occupational health and safety, education and health care, equitable distribution of available resources, etc.), lifestyle (adequate diet, physical exercise, tobacco and alcohol consumption, etc.), the healthcare system (physical and human resources, hospital care, social security, research, etc.), and others.

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