References
- Krieger D. Therapeutic Touch: How to Use Your Hands to Help or to Heal. Prentice-Hall, New York 1979, This primer for therapeutic touch practitioners is an excellent introduction
- Macrae J. Therapeutic Touch, A Practical Guide. Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1988, An easy-to-use book for beginners. The illustrations are helpful
- Rogers M. An introduction to the theoretical basis of nursing. F. A. Davis, Philadelphia 1970, A description of Rogers' conceptual framework of nursing
- Heidt P. Openness: A Qualitative Analysis of Nurses' and Patients' Experiences of Therapeutic Touch. Imuge 1990; 22(b)180–186, An interesting study of the therapeutic relationship and therapeutic touch
- Jergens A., Meehan T. C., Wilson H. L. Therapeutic Touch as a nursing intervention. Coop Connec 1988; 9(2)4–8, 1. An introduction to using therapeutic touch in a hospital setting