Being recognized as a person is of existential importance to every human being, as personhood status protects against discrimination and human rights violations. In this context, the medical-ethical debate points to different definitions of the concept of person: a human rights-based definition, which regards all humans equally as persons, and an interest-ethical, empiricist definition, which restricts legal personhood to cognitively competent individuals. Accordingly, the inclusive approach of person-centeredness must be distinguished from an outcome-oriented patient-centeredness. The concept of Person-Centered Care (PCC) overlaps with both approaches, with the consequence that it can be misinterpreted as an intervention technique and thus fail to promote personhood. In contrast, multiprofessional casework that reflects attitudes, respects the perspectives of those affected, and corrects organizational processes should be conceptually strengthened.