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. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):16-19.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_260_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Salutogenesis: A bona fide guide towards health preservation

Sudip Bhattacharya  1 , Keerti Bhusan Pradhan  2 , Md Abu Bashar  3 , Shailesh Tripathi  4 , Arulmani Thiyagarajan  5 , Abhay Srivastava  1 , Amarjeet Singh  6
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Salutogenesis: A bona fide guide towards health preservation

Sudip Bhattacharya et al. J Family Med Prim Care. .

Abstract

Preserving health requires a holistic approach involving the component of physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being as stated by World Health Organisation. Salutogenesis concept focuses on the factors responsible for well-being rather than the disease pathogenesis in contrary to pathogenesis concept. This evidence-based summary tries to shed a light on existing concept called salutogenesis which is much required in the current scenario.

Keywords: Health; preservation; promotion; salutogenesis.

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