Implementing a therapeutic massage program in a tertiary and ambulatory care va setting - The healing power of touch

Authors
Hemphill, L Kemp, J
Citation
L. Hemphill et J. Kemp, Implementing a therapeutic massage program in a tertiary and ambulatory care va setting - The healing power of touch, NURS CLIN N, 35(2), 2000, pp. 489
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00296465 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6465(200006)35:2<489:IATMPI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The ancient practice of massage to promote healing has a plate in contempor ary health care. This article discusses the implementation of a nurse-run t herapeutic massage service at the Denver Veterans Administration Medical Ce nter. program background, evaluation, future plans, and lessons learned are described.