The Nurses' Handbook of Complementary Therapies

Denise Rankin-Box (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2001 | 2nd Revised edition
Bailliere Tindall (Verlag)
978-0-7020-2651-5 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

Introduction * PART 1 - INTRODUCING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES INTO THE WORKPLACE * Choosing a therapy * Managing change in the workplace * Policy development * Clinical supervision * Research issues * Ethico-legal issues * Integration models: implications for nursing practice * Complementary therapies in nursing models * PART 2 - APPROACHES TO HEALING * Sacred space * Shamanism * Developing health care environments * Geopathic stress * Spiritual healing research * PART 3 - THERAPIES * Acupuncture * Aromatherapy * Autogenic therapy * Biofeedback * Bach flower remedies * Communication skills and counseling * Healing * Herbal medicine * Homeopathy * Humour and laughter therapy * Hypnosis * Massage * Music as therapy * Naturopathy * Osteopathy * Reflexology * Relaxation and visualisation * Shiatsu * Therapeutic touch

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.4.2001
Zusatzinfo	52 ills.
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	475 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
ISBN-10	0-7020-2651-4 / 0702026514
ISBN-13	978-0-7020-2651-5 / 9780702026515
Zustand	Neuware