Phantom limb pain treated with therapeutic touch: A case report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 522-524

  Leskowitz, Eric D ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Phantom pain; Therapeutic Touch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGNOSIA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KNEE AMPUTATION; MALE; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034068808     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.1764     Document Type: Article

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