touch and touching
- Subj. Area:
- II Society, Politics, Economics, Law, Education, Media
- Ger:
- Berührung
- Fr:
- toucher et caresser
- History:
- previous indexing 'human touch' (2004-2005)
- SN:
- Direct physical contact for example within nursing and patient care, covering functional touch (procedural, instrumental) and affective touch (comforting, reassuring, caring)
- UF:
-
affective touch
bedside manner
caring touch
human contact
physical contact
tactile stimulation
- RT:
-
patient care
- Conc:
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B: -
E: -
I: -
M: -
