Health as a dynamic, coherent and constructive state of the living being is the basis of the proposal put forth in this essay. From this standpoint, a systemic and integrative view of the human being that is cared for through daily healthcare practices is proposed, based on the concepts of researchers and educators of the last few decades. The concepts of chaos, complexity, transdisciplinarity and auto-organization are introduced and found to make more sense as themes that provide guidance for the suggested procedures. Ways of promoting health, thus defined, are discussed in connection with practical circumstances, including the current official Family Healthcare Strategy program.
Chaos; health; complexity; transdisciplinarity; helath promotion