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- adjective Able to cause human
health and well-being.
Etymologies
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Examples
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These fi ndings appear to be intriguing, as resilience and posttraumatic growth are both salutogenic outcomes and so intuitively should be positively related.
PTSD Combat : Winning the War Within Ilona Meagher 2010
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From a research perspective, health can be understood from either a pathogenic or a salutogenic starting point.
Canadian Architect : Headline News Canadian Architect 2010
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A "salutogenic approach" to health infrastructure development embedded at the core of a public health strategy focused on preventative care, changes the focus from risk factors and the treatment of disease to a more holistic understanding of healthy environments.
Canadian Architect : Headline News Canadian Architect 2010
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Together, the salutogenic and the pathogenic approach offer a deeper knowledge and understanding of health and disease.
Canadian Architect : Headline News Canadian Architect 2010
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