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Article: Complementary therapies in the care of older people
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- Community Practitioner
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- October 1, 2002
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Complementary therapies in the care of older people Helen Brett Whurr publishers, 2002 ISBN I 86156 304 3, L19.50
Authors such as Helen Brett are helping nurses to realise that in the field of elderly care the key word is 'holistic'. By encompassing complementary therapies within any care package, nurses and other health care practitioners will be meeting and surpassing the care needs of their patients.
The author, a senior nurse lecturer and a practising complementary therapist, guides the reader through the diverse range of complementary therapies on offer to elderly patients. She relates therapies, such as massage, directly to the elderly patient and discusses the usage, advantages and ...