An inquiry into different perspectives of health and illness: is the reconciliation possible?

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review different perspectives of health and illness keeping the human being at the center.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper has been written based on the review of secondary literature.

Findings

The analysis indicates that the appropriate perspective to use depends on normative considerations and the particular policy context to which it will be applied.

Research limitations/implications

The main limitation was time and resources, which were overcome by meticulous analysis of secondary data and also through comparison of the results by achieving triangulation.

Practical implications

The paper analyzed different perspectives of health and illness in order to increase the insight to the phenomena of health and illness; and also to reach a decision whether consensus among the perspectives is possible or otherwise.

Originality/value

After analyzing the existing perspectives of health and illness, this paper proposes that an appropriate approach is needed to reconcile different perspectives for sustainable use.

Citation

Ferdousour Rahman, K. and M. Al-Khatlan, H. (2014), "An inquiry into different perspectives of health and illness: is the reconciliation possible?", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 332-341. https://doi.org/10.1108/CGIJ-07-2014-0021