Imogene King
General System's Framework
"King's conceptual model includes three types of dynamic, interacting systems: personal systems (represented by individuals), interpersonal systems (represented by such dyadic interactions as nurse-patient dialogue), and social systems (represented by larger institutions such as hospitals and families)." Polit & Henderson p. 102
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King, I. M. (2007). King's conceptual system, theory of goal attainment and transaction process in the 21st century. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20 (2), 109-111.