Health, Well-Being, and Quality of Life

Elisabetta Lalumera is an Associate Professor at the University of Bologna, Department for Life Quality Studies (QUVI), Italy, and Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Health concepts in medicine.- 3 Conceptual choice in medicine.- 4 Health as no disease.- 5 Health as capacity.- 6 Health, Adaptation, and the Environment.- 7 Health as complete well-being.- 8 Health Measures: Philosophical Challenges.- 9 Conclusion. Specialized Conceptual Tools for Medicine and a Role for Philosophy.