How to get the power of touch right
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How to get the power of touch right

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

Nurses use touch to give compassionate care to patients and families, but emotional intelligence is also needed to judge when this contact is appropriate for different individuals

Touch is an important part of compassionate care – whether it is performing a clinical or caring task, holding a patient’s hand, or even giving them a hug.

Cancer Nursing Practice. 23, 4, 16-17. doi: 10.7748/cnp.23.4.16.s9

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