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NUR-101 route
Unit 4 · Lesson 2 of 3 10 min

The Health–Illness Continuum and Illness Behaviour

Health is not a switch with two positions. It is a sliding scale, and people move along it every day.

What this unit covers

Unit 4: Concepts of Health, Illness and Wellness

  1. 1 Concepts of Health, Wellness and Well-beingNot being sick is not the same as being healthy. The difference is the whole point of nursing. · 10 min
  2. 2 The Health–Illness Continuum and Illness BehaviourHealth is not a switch with two positions. It is a sliding scale, and people move along it every day. · 10 min
  3. 3 Determinants of Health and Levels of PreventionMost of what keeps people healthy happens far from any hospital. · 10 min