title: The use of touch in nursing practice.
abstract: This paper examines the types of touch used in nursing practice and the effects of touch on the body and mind. The effects of two types of touch, therapeutic touch and massage, are evaluated by reviewing research studies conducted by nurses.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ching
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011364:Professional Practice; D014110:Touch