Responsibility for personal health: a historical perspective

• Published in: The Journal of medicine and philosophy Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 7
• Main Author: Reiser, S J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1985
• Subjects: Attitude to Health; Health; History, 16th Century; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; History, Ancient; Humans; Hygiene; Internationality; Moral Obligations; Personal Autonomy; Philosophy, Medical; Preventive Medicine; Social Justice; Philosophical Approach; Analytical Approach; Health Care and Public Health

Reflections about the role of human choice in determining personal health occur in the writings of practitioners and laymen throughout history. THe Greek and Roman writers emphasized the effect of life's activities. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, disease continued to be seen as a conse...