Are nursing theories holistic?
Nursing theories, while claiming to present models of holistic nursing care, do not deal adequately with human spirituality. This article reviews several nursing theories to find out which of them incorporate holism, and, if they do, whether the theorist's definition of holism includes spirituality.
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Princess of Wales General Hospital, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan.
D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory