Theory of Health

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This paper discusses Margaret Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness initially evolved out her work with Rogers on the science of unitary human beings. The paper describes the way in which Newman later synthesized various concepts and theories such as Hegel's dialectical fusion of opposites, Young's theory of human evolution, and Bentov's theory that time is a measure of consciousness.

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"Critique of a Nursing Theory Introduction Margaret Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness initially evolved out her work with Rogers on the science of unitary human beings (Johnson & Webber, 2005). Newman later synthesized various concepts and theories such as Hegel's dialectical fusion of opposites, Young's theory of human evolution, and Bentov's theory that time is a measure of consciousness (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 1989). The practical application of the theory as pattern recognition was tested by Newman as she cared for her mother who was struggling with a chronic illness."

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