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Accueil > Science, Technology & , Health / Sciences et Santé, Amérique du Nord > Health 
In 1948, in its constitution, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" [1]. The statement has been modified to include the ability to lead a "socially and economically productive life."
In the medical field, the technical term for health is homeostasis, an organism's ability to efficiently respond to challenges (stressors) and effectively restore and sustain a "state of balance". In the field of alternative medicine the term used to describe one's overall state of being is wellness.
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