The Experience of Therapeutic Touch for Novice Recipients

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-253

  Sneed, Nancee V ^a   Olson, Melodie ^a   Bonadonna, Ramita ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MEDITATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOUCH;

ADULT; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; RELAXATION; STUDENTS, NURSING; TOUCH;

EID: 0031230437     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801019701500305     Document Type: Article

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