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- Title
The use of biofield therapies in cancer care.
- Authors
Pierce, Beverly
- Abstract
Biofield therapies form a subcategory of the domain of energy therapies, as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Specific biofield therapies addressed in this article include Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Polarity Therapy, Reiki, and Qigong. This article will identify core concepts in biofield therapies, review controlled trials of the use of biofield therapies with patients with cancer, describe the process of biofield therapies implementation in one cancer center, and suggest research to benefit not only patients with cancer but also family members and oncology professionals.
- Publication
Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 2007, Vol 11, Issue 2, p253
- ISSN
1092-1095
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1188/07.CJON.253-258