title: It is part of the art of medicine that, despite its origins in organ based pathological anatomy, the concept of 'disease' is constantly adjusted by evolving societal concepts of what does and does not constitute illness.
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Compston
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases