Exploring person-centred care
Bob Price Programme director, Postgraduate programmes in advancing healthcare practice, Royal College of Nursing Institute, London
This article explores the philosophy of person-centred care. Person-centred care developed in response to the need for a more patient-sensitive healthcare service and is based on a rich understanding of the patient, his or her circumstances and needs.
Nursing Standard.
20, 50, 49-56.
doi: 10.7748/ns2006.08.20.50.49.c4487
Correspondence
bob.price@rcn.org.uk
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