title: Defining health: a multidimensional model.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe a new conceptual model of holistic health. The model employs an extremely popular toy that makes it very accessible to both young children and adults. Factors that affect health status and the role of personal behavior are also discussed. Specific recommendations for members of the school health team are presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012572:School Health Services