Person
According
the humanistic theory of Paterson and Zderad Humans are viewed as open energy
fields with special life experiences. As energy fields, they are greater
than and different from the sum of their parts and cannot be predicted from knowledge
of their parts. Human beings, are viewed as being holistic in nature, are
special, dynamic, aware, and multidimensional, capable of abstract thought,
creativity, capable of taking responsibility. Language, empathy, caring,
and other abstract patterns of communication are aspects of an individually
high level of complexity and diversity and enable one to increase knowledge of
self and environment. Persons are to be valued, to be respected, nurtured
and understood with the right to make informed choices regarding their health,
may include families and communities.