Which statement best describes the health-illness continuum?

A) Health is the absence of disease; illness is the presence of disease.
B) Health and illness are along a continuum that cannot be divided.
C) Health is remission of disease; illness is exacerbation of disease.
D) Health is not having illness; illness is not having health.

Health-Illness Continuum

A model that illustrates the dynamic state of health, viewing it as a spectrum that ranges from optimal wellness to severe illness.

Disease Absence

The lack or elimination of a particular disease within an individual or population.

Continuum

Refers to a continuous sequence or range of values or elements that vary by such tiny increments that they appear almost identical.