title: Exploring person-centred care.
abstract: This article explores the philosophy of person-centred care. Person-centred care developed in response to the need for a more patient-sensitive healthcare service and is based on a rich understanding of the patient, his or her circumstances and needs.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing Institute, London. bob.price@rcn.org.uk
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004645:Empathy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019359:Knowledge; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011340:Problem Solving