Hands‐on: The Persistent Metaphor in Nursing

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 20-35

  Engebretson, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Connection; Hands on; Healing; Intentionality; Metaphor; Touch therapy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; UNITED STATES;

GENDER IDENTITY; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0036652321     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200207000-00006     Document Type: Article

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