This book argues persuasively and passionately that patient care is best when the patient s healing journey is as good as it can possibly be. That means the patient as a Whole Person   the self in all its physiological, emotional, social and even spiritual dimensions   should receive truly comprehensive patient-centered care. In Whole Person Care: Transforming Healthcare, the author, an expert in whole person care theory and practice, outlines the background of whole person care, explains and illustrates the key ideas, puts the growing movement of whole person care in the context of other recent developments in healthcare, and explores the implications of whole person care for individual practitioners, healthcare teams, and the organization of healthcare at the institutional and systems level.