Tim Brunson DCH

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The use of biofield therapies in cancer care.

Biofield therapies form a subcategory of the domain of energy therapies, as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Specific biofield therapies addressed in this article include Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Polarity Therapy, Reiki, and Qigong. This article will identify core concepts in biofield therapies, review controlled trials of the use of biofield therapies with patients with cancer, describe the process of biofield therapies implementation in one cancer center, and suggest research to benefit not only patients with cancer but also family members and oncology professionals.

Pierce B. Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA. bpierce@suburbanhospital.org

Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2007 Apr;11(2):253-8.

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