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According to the Word Health Organization a definition of health is that it is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.So health is as much a social as a biological issue.On the other hand, Kleinman(1988) suggests that illness 'refers to how sick person and members of the family or wider social network perceive, live with and respond to symptoms and disability.' But it is obvious that health in low-income countries …showed first 75 words of 1652 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1652 total…with limited incomes who can afford neither to get sick nor to purchase the medical care they need to stay healthy. References: *Macionis,J.and Plummer,K.2002 Sociology:a global introduction.London:Prentice Hall.Chapter 20. *Photocopy pack:Doyal,L.1995. "In sickness and in health"page1-21 in What makes women sick. *Black,D.(and Townsend,P.and Davidson,N,)1988 or 1992.Inequalities in health,the Black Report.Harmondworth:Penguin. *Taylor,S.1999. "Health,illness and medicine" in