title: It's the action that counts.
abstract: There is a lot of talk about caring abd empathy, but if it is not matched by appropriate, practical action it is empty. The third article in our Heart of Nursing series examines how the expression of caring feelings is socially and culturally constructed.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salvage
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D004645:Empathy; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012945:Social Values