A literature review on the concept of intimacy in nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 660-667

  Williams, Angela ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional labour; Intimacy; Nurse patient relationship; Over involvement; Research; The new nursing

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EMPATHY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; REVIEW;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 0035293090     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01701.x     Document Type: Article

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