title: Complementary therapy. The use of touch in nursing practice.
abstract: Touching patients seems a natural and integral part of nursing care, but do nurses really understand the potential benefits and potential harm touch can cause patients? The authors look at the importance of touch in nursing care, and suggest that greater awareness of how touch affects patients would be of benefit to nurses.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sanderson
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006801:Humans; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D014110:Touch