title: Why embodiment now?
abstract: Embodiment is a promising new area for theory development, but several issues impair its evolution, including confusion over terminology and a lack of organization of existing literature. Embodiment is defined, based on the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty. Works of scholars and current debate about embodiment are summarized. Embodied meanings of illness are explored in terms of their relevance for nursing.
authors.affiliation: Syracuse University, College of Nursing, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wilde
mesh_terms: D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010684:Philosophy