The study of pathology and living systems theory

The study of pathology is informed by living systems theory (LST). The power of LST to inform that study rests not in the volume of its coverage but, rather, in the conceptual location of the definition of pathology vis‐à‐vis the definitions of fundamental ideas. The connectivity of the concepts of...

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Published in:Systems research and behavioral science 2005-09, Vol.22 (5), p.363-371
Main Author: Swanson, G. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioural sciences
critical subsystems
cross-level hypotheses
Human behaviour
living systems theory
Pathology
steady state
Studies
System theory
Systems analysis
Systems theory
Theory
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Summary:The study of pathology is informed by living systems theory (LST). The power of LST to inform that study rests not in the volume of its coverage but, rather, in the conceptual location of the definition of pathology vis‐à‐vis the definitions of fundamental ideas. The connectivity of the concepts of pathology, steady state, adjustment processes, critical subsystems, and levels of living systems position pathology among the most basic (and most widely applicable) concepts of LST. Pathology is discussed in the context of those concepts and the connectivity among them. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1092-7026
1099-1743
DOI:10.1002/sres.712