The Nurses' Handbook of Complementary Therapies

A guide to complementary therapies for nurses and midwives. This book covers the issues in complementary therapies change, policy, models, supervision, and examines the concepts which underpin the therapeutic approaches. It consists of short summaries of therapies, examining research underpinnings, the therapeutic potential, and contraindications.

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This is a comprehensive guide to complementary therapies written specifically for nurses and midwives. The book covers the general issues involved in dealing with complementary therapies change, policy, models, supervision, and examines the broad concepts which underpin many of the therapeutic approaches energy, healing, environments. The bulk of the book consists of short summaries of a number of therapies, examining specifically the research underpinnings, the therapeutic potential related to nursing and midwifery, and contraindications.