Madeleine Leininger identifies the concept of care as the essence and unifying domain that sets nursing apart from other health care disciplines.Which of the following is true in her view?
A) Care and cure are synonymous.
B) Care is designed to focus only on individuals.
C) Caring acts are independent of patient values.
D) Caring depends on communication.

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Caring is very personal.One challenge is to find ways to communicate with patients so as to learn the culturally specific behaviors and words that reflect human caring.Care is an essential human need,necessary for the health and survival of all individuals.Care,unlike cure,assists an individual or group in improving a human condition.A caring act depends on the needs,problems,and values of a patient.

Madeleine Leininger Identifies the Concept of Care as the Essence