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Complementary therapy: aromatherapy with massage for geriatric and hospice care
— a call for an holistic approach | | Author(s) | Carol Howdyshell |
| Journal title | The Hospice Journal, vol 13, no 3, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 69-75 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Center, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Touch ; Alternative medicine ; Terminal care ; Medical care ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The medical profession in the US would benefit from including aromatherapy with massage in its care of older and hospice patients, enhancing the quality of patient care, and being complementary to conventional treatment regimens. Currently, the US medical profession treats pathophysiological diseases of patients, but falls short of treating their emotional needs. Aromatherapy and massage can be used to fill this gap, and to improve the patient's response to traditional treatment routines. While there is an abundance of literature extolling the use of essential oils, this article reflects subjective, individual findings, and does not account for the multitude of environmental factors influencing such factors as the patient's degree of pain, personality of the person administering care and that of the patient, or even the temperature of the room itself. Further research is needed, so that scientific, qualitative measurements can be proven and documented. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980810012 A |
| Classmark | BLU: LK3: LV: LK: 7T |
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