PERIOD OF CONTEMPORARY NURSING\ Flashcards
What period does this cover?
After the world war II until the present
What marks this period
-Scientific, Technological Changes
-Social Changes
What did united nations establish
World Health Organization
In the 20th century, Philosophers and scientists argued the use of what?
-Empiricism
-Rationalism
The __________ point of view is that knowledge
should be based on the understanding of existing
theories.
Philosophers
______________ believe that knowledge should not
only focus on theoretical existence but also on
understanding what there is still to be observed.
Scientists
It makes use of reason gained through expert study, tested theory and established
facts to evidently provide something.
Rationalism
Makes use of objective and tangible data or those that are perceived by
senses (smell, sight, taste & feeling) to observed
and collect data
Empiricism