title: Meaning holism in caring practice.
abstract: Drawing on Ludwig Wittgenstein's influential theory of concept possession, the article argues that assumptions about meaning in patients' linguistic communities normally play an important role in nurse-patient communication. Case studies are used to clarify the significance of the sociocultural dimension of understanding in caring practice.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University College of Lillehammer, Norway. halvor.nordby@hil.no
authors.forename: Halvor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nordby
mesh_terms: D004645:Empathy; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D035502:Trust