Therapeutic Touch
Therapeutic Touch Books
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In the mid-1970s a new type of therapy called “therapeutic touch” (TT) was introduced into the do of nursing. Its proponents claimed that an energy field surrounding the body may possibly be manipulated by skilled practitioners to yield healing effects for a wide variety of illnesses.
In light of the popularity of this new therapy (an estimated 40,000 practitioners), a rational, critical evaluation of its effectiveness is long overdue. This anthology of research articles illuminates every aspect of the theme, including the physics of the claimed “human energy field”; detailed discussions of the most recent research into the efficacy of TT; an account of the origins and the history of the do, plus a separate review of skeptics’ work to get the facts out to the broadcast and the medical community; several reports that bestow the best case for this new therapy; a consideration of the ethical implications of this do; and more. Scholarly yet accessible to the lay person, this authoritative review of an vital but controversial new therapy will make a valuable contribution to libraries and should be of interest to anyone considering the use or do of therapeutic touch.
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