Well-being as being well-a Heideggerian look at well-being

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-10

  Sarvimäki, Anneli ^a,b  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b Age Institute   (Finland)

Author keywords

health; Heidegger; ontology; philosophy; quality of life; Wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549091346     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620500518101     Document Type: Article

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