title: Therapeutic touch is back.
abstract: Healing or therapeutic touch is nothing new; in fact, certain civilizations have been using it for ages. But more and more practitioners are viewing it as a complement to today's high-tech medical care. By integrating the use of therapeutic touch into their home and hospice settings, caregivers are benefitting patients and themselves.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services / Q000639:trends*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D019124:Therapeutic Touch; D014481:United States