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Why embodiment now?

M H Wilde
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Embodiment is a promising new area for theory development, but several issues impair its evolution, including confusion over terminology and a lack of organization of existing literature. Embodiment is defined, based on the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty. Works of scholars and current debate about embodiment are summarized. Embodied meanings of illness are explored in terms of their relevance for nursing.

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M H Wilde. 1999. Why embodiment now?. https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-199912000-00004

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