Health visiting as therapy: A phenomenological perspective

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 119-127

  Cody, Ann ^a  

^a Denbighshire   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling; Health visiting; Methods; Phenomenology; Psychological support; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032602987     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00871.x     Document Type: Article

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