The U.S. health care system requires transformative changes that reduce risk and improve overall well-being while increasing access, quality, safety, and affordability. Integrative nursing can serve as a road map to care that is culturally safe, personalized, and meaningful. Using exemplar case studies, we explore both opportunities and challenges to care that advances the health and well-being of persons, families, and communities through caring/healing relationships.
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