A holistic entity, a dynamic, interacting, irreducible whole.
Clients can be individuals across the life span, families, aggregates, communities or populations.
Composed of persons who define themselves as a unit. Other important components include health restoration, community involvement, interdisciplinary and interagency cooperation and appropriate technology. It encompasses progression through a comprehensive range of services such as public health, primary care and home care. All internal and external conditions, circumstances and influences that interact and affect the client's holistic health. It involves adherence to baccalaureate or advanced standards of practice as appropriate.