Human touch in healthcare : textbook for therapy, care and medicine / Stephanie Margarete Mueller, Claudia Winkelmann, Martin Grunwald.
Mueller, Stephanie Margarete, author.; Winkelmann, Claudia, author.; Grunwald, Martin, author.
2023
QP451 .M84 2023
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Title
Human touch in healthcare : textbook for therapy, care and medicine / Stephanie Margarete Mueller, Claudia Winkelmann, Martin Grunwald.
Author
Mueller, Stephanie Margarete, author.
ISBN
9783662678602 electronic book
3662678608 electronic book
9783662678596
3662678594
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67860-2
Published
Berlin, Germany : Springer, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 286 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-662-67860-2 doi
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QP451 .M84 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
573.8/75
Summary
This textbook presents the essential research findings on human touch and haptic perception in a concise manner for students and health professionals. Focusing on anatomical, neural and physiological as well as psychological, social and clinical aspects, the scope of this book ranges from the fetus in the womb to the older adult in need of care. The chapters can be read individually or consecutively, and cross-chapter content is indicated by chapter references. Key learning points are highlighted at the end of each section, and figures, illustrations, and references facilitate the learning process. The quality of the presented study results has been critically analyzed and only randomized controlled studies are reported, which gives the reader a critical representation of the current state of knowledge. The textbook also provides valuable suggestions for future research by noting blind spots in existing research, and by pointing to methodological challenges in the implementation of high quality studies. Hence, this textbook is not only a representation of current knowledge, but also an epistemological analysis of the research process. There has been a surge of research about the sense of touch in the past ten years, which is incorporated in this book. This textbook will be an invaluable tool for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and other health professionals in everyday professional life.
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Winkelmann, Claudia, author.
Grunwald, Martin, author.
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Chapter 1. Perceptual dimensions of the haptic system
Chapter 2. Anatomical and physiological basics
Chapter 3. Perceptual thresholds and disorders of the haptic system
Chapter 4. Testing, training and rehabilitation
Chapter 5. Social touch and touching patients
Chapter 6. Relevance of touch during pregnancy and birth
Chapter 7. Relevance of touch for early childhood development
Chapter 8. Effects of massages and other touch interventions on various diseases.

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