The Nurses' Handbook of Complementary Therapies

This is a comprehensive guide to complementary therapies written specifically for nurses and midwives. The book covers the general issues involved in dealing with complementary therapies change, policy, models, supervision and examines the broad concepts which underpin many of the therapeutic approaches energy, healing, environments. The bulk of the book consists of short summaries of a number of therapies, examining specifically the research underpinnings, the therapeutic potential related to nursing and midwifery, and contraindications.

Specific to nursing and midwifery many books deal generally with the therapies, but no other looks so clearly at what nurses need to know, what they can practice for themselves, and what they need to know in referring or giving advice.

Clear and accessible. Written and edited to give concise information and uses many summary boxes, easy to access on the spot.

Safe Contraindications are given and the readers confidence bolstered in approaching unfamiliar therapies.

Written by experienced and well-known practitioners and authors for maximum authority.

Up-to-date. Research in the therapies grows and nurses and midwives need to be fully are for what is known. This will be the most up-to-date guide available.

17 new chapters

Thoroughly updated and revised throughout

8 new contributors

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