The historical origins of the basic concepts of health promotion and education: The role of ancient Greek philosophy and medicine

Health Promotion International

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-192

  Tountas, Yannis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Ottawa Charter

Indexed keywords

ANTIQUITY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMANITIES; MEDICINE; MODERN TIMES; NATURALISTIC INQUIRY; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ENVIRONMENT; GREEK WORLD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS;

EID: 67549099255     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dap006     Document Type: Article

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