Laffrey, Loveland-Cherry, and Winkler describe two paradigms from which the key concepts of nursing science can be viewed. The health paradigm includes:
1. Health defined as the absence of disease.
2. A view of the person's lifestyle judged by their prescribed regime
3. Humans viewed as complex and interconnected with the environment.
4. The directions nurses should take in community education.
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The health paradigm includes the view that humans are complex and interconnected with the en-vironment.
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