Therapeutic Touch and Post-Hurricane Hugo Stress

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 120-136

  Olson, Melodie ^a   Sneed, Nancee ^a   Bonadonna, Ramita ^a   Ratliff, Janet ^a   Dias, James ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NATURAL DISASTERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TOUCH;

EID: 0026879323     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801019201000204     Document Type: Article

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