Elements of care: Nursing environmental theory in historical context

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 160-170

  Libster, Martha M ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental theory; Healing traditions; Holistic nursing; Nursing history; Optimal healing environments; Sickroom management

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BOOK; EMPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HISTORY; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; NATURAL SCIENCE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING THEORY; PHILOSOPHY;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EMPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MANUALS AS TOPIC; NATURE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING THEORY;

EID: 43249114336     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000318025.37904.6c     Document Type: Review

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