Fundamentals of person-centred care : principles & practice for healthcare students / [edited by] Brendan McCormack, Dr. Tanya McCance, Dr. Cathy Bulley, Dr. Donna Brown, Ms. Ailsa McMillan, Professor Suzanne Martin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"There is a sense in which the word 'person' is merely the singular version of 'people', yet we are all instinctively aware that it has greater meaning than this - that indeed, it represents everything about me as a human being. "Who am I?" is a question that is probably asked by many of us at various key stages of our lives - as a part of growing up and forming my identity; at a major transition point in my life (such as reaching a significant birthday) or at a moment of crisis (e.g. the death of a person (or another entity) loved by us ). When we reflect on such a question, we sometimes focus on functional aspects of our lives, such as 'my' job, friendships and relationships, ambitions, career prospects, life balance etc. However, we can also focus on some core aspects of our being, such as the core values, beliefs or attitudes I hold towards particular aspects of my life, i.e. who I REALLY am! To start, we would like to invite you to engage with the following activity"-- Provided by publisher.