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Health: The No-Man's-Land Between Physics and Biology.
- Source :
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Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine . Oct2015, Vol. 21 Issue 10, p593-597. 5p. 2 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Health as a positive attribute is poorly understood because understanding requires concepts from physics, of which physicians and other life scientists have a very poor grasp. This paper reviews the physics that bears on biology, in particular complex quaternions and scalar fields, relates these to the morphogenetic fields proposed by biologists, and defines health as an attribute of living action within these fields. The distinction of quality, as juxtaposed with quantity, proves essential. Its basic properties are set out, but a science and mathematics of quality are awaited. The implications of this model are discussed, particularly as proper health enhancement could set a natural limit to demand for, and therefore the cost of, medical services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10755535
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110221556
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2014.0334