HEALTH DISCOURSE: HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The article provides an analysis of the main research approaches to study health and ways preserve it. author points out that term health, which reflects one current trends in modern social scientific discourse, was entered into field quite a long time ago. However, his understanding not unambiguous: over epochs, dependence on time, level knowledge development society, views theories were dominated particular period, its content changed. Based historical comparative analysis, describes stages, directions phenomenon classifies them, identifies key factors evolution problems, makes attempt identify features characteristic each period. In conclusion, underlines under society category "health" has been are based significance, vital value, need create system public administration, involves comprehensive integrative approach.