title: Balancing the 'heart' of patient care.
abstract: Home health nurses are in a unique position to facilitate understanding of the patient's psychosocial context. As opposed to the practice of minimizing or separating this aspect of care, this article emphasizes the importance of a collaborative and integrative treatment model.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walden-McBride
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*