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Reflexology.

P Griffiths
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Reflexology is potentially a very valuable therapeutic nursing skill and could have wide-ranging and cost-effective benefits in health care, from special care baby units through to care of the elderly. Like many other complementary therapies, reflexology seems to restore and maintain health by rebalancing the body. Whilst to many, reflexology may appear a gentle therapy, it is vital that the contraindications are known and that it is only carried out by trained therapists.

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P Griffiths. 1996. Reflexology.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1353-6117(96)80005-9

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