title: Aesthetic methods as a means of knowing for nursing.
abstract: This paper introduces aesthetic methods as a means of knowing for the nursing profession. The importance of aesthetics for development of nursing knowledge is highlighted. This paper provides the background for the following series of three papers addressing use of aesthetic methods within nursing practice and education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff 86011-5053, USA.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Breslin
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004954:Esthetics; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009729:Nursing; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing