title: Research to support holistic nursing taxonomies.
abstract: A philosophy of holism and the development of nursing taxonomies may appear to have goals that are inconsistent. Taxonomies are typically hierarchic in structure, and their content often consists of atomic level elements rather than holistic concepts. The article explores the development of taxonomies and how they can be enriched by a holistic perspective.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D015399:Nursing Research; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled