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Conceptualizing a theory of comfort

Janice Morse
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 2, No 2 | a292 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v2i2.292 | © 1997 Janice Morse | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 November 1997 | Published: 01 December 1997

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Janice Morse, University of Alberta, Canada

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This article presents a realistic perspective on the definition of health.

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Die term gesondheid was nog altyd moeilik om te definieer, omdat daar soveel uiteenlopende beskouings is.

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