Preferred Label : holistic nursing;
MeSH definition : A philosophy of nursing practice that takes into account total patient care, considering
the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of patients, their
response to their illnesses, and the effect of illness on patients' abilities to meet
self-care needs. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed,
p745);
MeSH synonym : nursing, holistic;
MeSH annotation : SPEC; SPEC qualif; DF: HOLISTIC NURS;
Origin ID : D018939;
UMLS CUI : C0282561;
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A philosophy of nursing practice that takes into account total patient care, considering
the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of patients, their
response to their illnesses, and the effect of illness on patients' abilities to meet
self-care needs. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed,
p745)