A place for aesthetics: aesthetics' place is in life--and in nursing!
This article explores the relationship between aesthetics and the activities of daily life for nurses and for other human beings. The author relates a personal experience and describes some definitions and history surrounding our need for beauty.
Schlenker
Emily Catherine
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Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal, Ill, USA. emmy302@msn.com
D001504:Beauty; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States