Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 251-260 , October 2006

Caring for the wounded healer—nurturing the self

  • Trisha Dunning, AM, RN, MEd, PhD, FRCNA

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Received 1 April 2004 ,Revised 30 April 2005 ,Accepted 2 May 2005.

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PII: S1360-8592(05)00067-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.05.001

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 251-260 , October 2006