Health and Illness Across the Continuum

Health and illness can change over time, and the health-illness continuum model shows that shift. This model is a graphic way to describe a person's wellness. A person is considered healthy when physical disease is absent and emotional health is good.

The agent-host-environment model explains how...

Throughout life, an individual's state of health continually changes between wellness and illness. Illness prevention is the term used for a range of approaches to reduce the risk of ill health and promote good health.

The health-illness continuum model can be visually represented with a two-way arrow showing health and illness on each si...