title: Literary works as a mode of knowing.
abstract: The phenomena of nursing are deeply rooted in the human condition. Knowledge of human responses is developed in the arts as well as the sciences. Literary works often reveal much about human responses that are a foundation for providing compassionate care for patients.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Younger
mesh_terms: D001633:Bible; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern; D009732:Nursing Care