Energy healing: A complementary treatment for orthopaedic and other conditions

Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-269

  DiNucci, Ellen M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSING; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; SELF CARE; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 27144489819     PISSN: 07446020     EISSN: 1542538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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