"Therapeutic Touch" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Placing of the hands of the healer upon the person to be cured with the intent of spiritual energetic healing.
| Descriptor ID |
D019124
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.525.906 E02.190.901.830
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Therapeutic Touch" by people in Profiles.
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A year without touch: a reflection on physician-patient interaction during COVID-19. Pediatr Res. 2021 12; 90(6):1115-1116.
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We missed losing him. Palliat Support Care. 2020 10; 18(5):623-624.
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[The impact of Reiki on side effects in patients with head-neck neoplasia undergoing radiotherapy: a pilot study]. Prof Inferm. 2017 Oct-Dec; 70(3):214-221.
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Self-Efficacy for Coping with Cancer Enhances the Effect of Reiki Treatments During the Pre-Surgery Phase of Breast Cancer Patients. Anticancer Res. 2017 07; 37(7):3657-3665.
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The application of Reiki in nurses diagnosed with Burnout Syndrome has beneficial effects on concentration of salivary IgA and blood pressure. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2011 Sep-Oct; 19(5):1132-8.