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Touch Therapy 

By:  Field T
ISBN:  0443057915

This book examines the research base of touch therapy, and describes the practical application of these results in practice. Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes in the USA, each chapter gives a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch in a variety of clinical conditions, especially in the areas of: stress reduction pain reduction growth development immune function auto-immune disorders This book is a uniquely valuable and practical resource for all healthcare professionals whose work involves touch, especially massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists and many complementary therapists. (Publisher's Description)

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Publisher www: www.elsevierhealth.com
Publisher email: Not available
Place of publication: London
Year of Publication: Not available

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