"The family is the basic social cell and a person’s closest environment; it
plays the dominant non-medical role in shaping health as it is the primary
source of knowledge about nutrition, life-style and disease prevention.
The family may determine both healthy habits and anti-health behaviors;
it infl uences the entire duration of a person’s life. It is important to emphasize
the extremely signifi cant role of the family in providing care, supporting
treatment processes, and giving company to an ill family member."(...
