Chapter 2. It is a medically oriented model. 3. Clinical model (M.B. Traditionally, Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Health, Wellness, Illness, Healing and Holism, and Nursing Beverley Taylor This chapter: explores the concepts of health, wellness, illness, healing, holism and holistic nursing; discusses ways in which nurses can develop healing partnerships with those they care for; and identifies how nurses’ use of emotional expression can facilitate their healing… Belloc & L. Breslo, 1972) The clinical model is narrowest interpretation of health. What is Wellness? Health and Illness in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Health: According to the TCM view, the body is a complex system of different qi and yin-yang properties, known as the Functional Entities.As mentioned previously, the functional entities are:. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (Harkness & DiMarco, 2012, p. 45). The Five Fundamental Substances: Qi, Xue (Blood), Jinye (Body Fluids), Jing (Essence), and Shen (Spirit). These models can be helpful in assign the need of health and wellness. Health model is a complex concept that is gives the explanations and relationship between the health and illness or injury. Health, Wellness, & Illness • Definition: • Health, wellness, and illness are terms related to a continuum of states that clients may experience throughout all stages of life. Definition of Wellness. Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change and growth. Wellness is more than being free from illness, it …