Pathfinders in therapeutic touch

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 264-267

  Nicoll, L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ENERGY; HAND; HUMAN; NURSING; TOUCH;

EID: 0029798148     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(96)80089-6     Document Type: Article

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