By:  Sayre-Adams J, Wright SG
ISBN:  0443070822

Therapeutic Touch involves a variety of subtle interactions intended to help and heal. It is more than touching patients in order to comfort them but rather a set of skills which all healthcare practitioners can integrate into their everyday practice. This new edition of Therapeutic Touch offers detailed discussion, analysis, background research and clear guidance for the practice of Therapeutic Touch. Key Features: - Reviews the background and up-to-date research on Therapeutic Touch - Makes cler for all healthcare practitioners the ideas and practice which this subtle therapy involves - demonstrates how the reader can readily integrate Therapeutic Touch skills into everyday practice - offers exercises and practical steps for the reader to become familiar with Therapeutic Touch - describs case studies and practioners' experiences.