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Aromatherapy in perianesthesia nursing.

J Buckle
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Complementary therapies are being used by nurses across America to enhance patient care. Aroma-therapy is a tool for holistic nursing that appears to enhance pain control and could prove to be a useful addition to peri-anesthesia nursing practice. This report addresses the emergence of non-conventional therapies and examines the potential role for aroma-therapy in peri-anesthesia pain management. Tables provide information about essential oils and application methods.

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J Buckle. 1999. Aromatherapy in perianesthesia nursing.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1089-9472(99)80094-x

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