title: On the front line. Nursing and complementary therapies.
abstract: Wide-range of complementary therapies are being used by nurses to deal with the health issues encountered in standard nursing practice. The Lamp looks at some hands-on examples-the soothing jets of the hydrobath, the healing power of music, the pain relief given by therapeutic massage and the efficacy of essential oils.
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans