Healing we cannot explain

Discusses how a nurse arranged for a Hawaiian patient to receive traditional healing because she believed she had been cured. Suggests that allowing traditional and modern medicine to be used together results in a creative approach to care that can only enhance a patient's wellbeing. (JLN)

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 1989-09, Vol.89 (Sep 89), p.1162-1163
Main Authors: McNall, M C, Benner, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hawaiian people
Hospitals
Relationship
Traditional medicine
Treatment
Women
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Summary:Discusses how a nurse arranged for a Hawaiian patient to receive traditional healing because she believed she had been cured. Suggests that allowing traditional and modern medicine to be used together results in a creative approach to care that can only enhance a patient's wellbeing. (JLN)
ISSN:0002-936X