Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J Sayre-Adams.
Therapeutic touch has been shown to be effective in treating a wide range of physical and emotional health problems. Jean Sayre-Adams describes the practice of this complementary therapy, and its increasing use by health visitors and nurses.
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Therapeutic touch has been practised for some time, but like most complementary therapies, it carries images of being 'unscientific' for many sceptical practitioners. The author defines the therapy, then summarises some of the research which measured its effectiveness. Therapeutic touch, she believes, helps patients to get themselves into the best state for self-healing to occur.
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