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J Caring Sci. 2023;12(1): 4-13. doi: 10.34172/jcs.2023.31903
PMID: 37124409        PMCID: PMC10131170

Review Article

The Nurses’ Perception of Expressive Touch: An Integrative Review

Jade Elyse Burgess 1 * ORCID, Karen L. Gorton 1 ORCID, Sue Lasiter 1 ORCID, Sarah E. Patel 1 ORCID

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