Prof. Hall
rhall@csufresno.edu
Department of Physics
 
Therapeutic Touch
NS4: Science and Nonsense

 

Textbook (Hines): Read Pages 362-369

 

Recommended Links:

 

A balanced discussion of TT by religioustolerance.org: Therapeutic Touch Healing Therapy or Hoax? highly recommended

Official TT site: Nurse Healers - Professional Associates International                               

Another site of professional TT advocates: The Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario

Emily's article: A Close Look at Therapeutic Touch. [JAMA 279:1005-1010, 1998] (in .pdf format)

Criticisms of this study: The Jama TT Article Critiqued by Carla Selby.

And the author's rebuttal to these criticisms: Responses to Objections to the JAMA Paper by Larry Sarner.

A veteran nurse takes on TT:

Looking at supporting evidence for TT by Kevin Courcey RN  (detailed reports which examines the published support for TT) recommended

More from Kevin Courcey RN on the best TT studies

Finally, an appraisal of TT from the Skeptic's Dictionary.

Just for fun-- here is an interview with Emily Rosa concerning her study on TT.