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Although the literature reflects wide use of the term family health, the concept is ambiguous and lacks conceptual clarity. An ethnographic study about family health was conducted to identify how family health was actually defined and practiced within family households. Multiple members of rural Appalachian families and community informants participated in taped and later transcribed interviews. Family health was identified as a dynamic and complex construct consisting of multiple member interactions