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Therapeutic Touch

Theory and Practice

  • 2nd Edition - March 21, 2001
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jean Sayre-Adams, Stephen G. Wright
  • Language: English

Therapeutic Touch involves a variety of specific processes intended to help and heal. It is more than the comforting touch of patients; it is a set of interactions that all… Read more

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Description

Therapeutic Touch involves a variety of specific processes intended to help and heal. It is more than the comforting touch of patients; it is a set of interactions that all healthcare practitioners can incorporate into their everyday practice, and which can be as rewarding to the practitioner as they are healing for the client.

Key features

  • Makes clear the ideas and practice which this subtle therapy involves
    • Allows the reader to turn information straight into practice
  • Offers exercises and practical steps for the reader to become familiar with TT
    • Includes whatever research is available, giving the reader a sound base of analysis of TT
  • New and clearer illustrations
    • Updated theoretical information included

    Readership

    All healthcare practitioners with an interest in TT, especially:
    Nurses
    Midwives, nurse-midwives,
    Manual therapists including massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, PTs
    Reflexologists
    Physicians assistants
    Naturopaths

    Table of contents

    An introduction and background to Therapeutic Touch.
    A review of the literature and research.
    Providing a conceptual framework for practice.
    The essentials of practice.
    Developing the practice.
    Conclusions.
    Index.

    Product details

    • Edition: 2
    • Latest edition
    • Published: March 21, 2001
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    JS

    Jean Sayre-Adams

    Affiliations and expertise
    Director and Senior Lecturer, Didsbury Trust

    SW

    Stephen G. Wright

    Affiliations and expertise
    Director, The European Nursing Development Agency (TENDA), visiting Professor of Nursing, University of Southampton

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