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O'Regan P.;Wills T.;O'Leary A.
2010
January
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
Complementary therapies: a challenge for nursing practice.
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There has been a vast increase in the use of complementary therapies in recent years. Nurses, who are at the forefront of healthcare delivery, require adequate knowledge of complementary therapies and the skills to provide appropriate advice and holistic care incorporating the individual's physical, psychological, social and emotional wellbeing and needs. This article explores the use and development of complementary therapies in health care. The role of, and the need for, an enhanced education approach to expand the current body of knowledge is discussed.
0029-6570
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