NCIt definition : An energy (biofield) therapy that encompasses a group of non-invasive techniques that
utilize the hands to clear, energize, and balance the human and environmental energy
fields. Healing Touch interventions may be used to restore, energize, and balance
an energy field disturbance. (HTA);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A form of complementary and alternative medicine based on the belief that
vital energy flows through the human body. This energy is said to be balanced or made
stronger by practitioners who pass their hands over, or gently touch, a patient's
body. Healing touch is being studied in patients receiving cancer therapy, to find
out if it can improve quality of life, boost the immune system, or reduce side effects.
Healing touch is a type of energy therapy.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000484441; CDR0000661960;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping