Abstract
This article focuses on the philosophical notion of natural kind to explore healing pattern as a relevant and natural process in nursing science and practice. A goal in doing this is to facilitate continued empirical investigation of and evidence for nursing’s ontological claim about the existence of a healing pattern. I review various accounts of natural kind, with applications to nursing and the healing pattern. I conclude with directions for future inquiry to provide more definitive evidence and explanation of the healing pattern.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-42 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nursing science quarterly |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
Keywords
- healing
- natural kind
- ontology
- pattern
- philosophy of science
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing