Effects of Healing Touch in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-228

  Anderson, Joel G ^a   Taylor, Ann Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biofield therapy; Healing Touch; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; NURSING PROCESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING PROCESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 84855181718     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010110393353     Document Type: Article

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