title: Nursing, healthcare, and culture: a view of the year 2050 from Germany and the United kingdom.
abstract: This column presents a dialogue with German nurse scholar Gerd Bekel and United Kingdom nurse scholars, Francis C. Biley and Kirstin Fragemann, who share their respective visions and understanding of each country's vision of nursing, healthcare, and quality of life in the year 2050.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA. jacqueline.fawcett@umb.edu
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bekel
authors.forename: Francis C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Biley
authors.forename: Kirstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fragemann
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D033302:Postmodernism; D011788:Quality of Life; D006113:United Kingdom