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The concept of holism is widely appealed to in nursing literature. Furthermore, it seems universally paraded as a ‘good thing’. To describe a regime of care as holistic is to expect its instant approval.
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Woods, S. (1998). Holism in nursing. In: Edwards, S.D. (eds) Philosophical Issues in Nursing. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14235-4_5
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