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Massage Compared with Massage Plus Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Reconstructive Surgery

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | July 16, 2020 | Volume: 26 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 602-609

10.1089/acm.2019.0479 | PMID 32673082

Introducing Essential Oils into Pediatric and Other Practices at an Academic Medical Center

Journal of Holistic Nursing | November 11, 2016 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 389-396

10.1177/0898010116677400 | PMID 27837082

Aromatherapy is an integrative intervention that uses essential oils to address symptom management, potentially as a first-line intervention or as a complement to other medical treatments. Aromatherapy is gaining widespread acceptance and increased scientific evidence of efficacy. Integrative and holistic nursing care uses integrative therapies such as aromatherapy and the principle of moving from a less invasive intervention to a more invasive intervention according to patient needs, symptoms, and preferences. Aromatherapy is often provided as a minimally invasive, independent, and integrative nursing intervention. This article describes the process used to introduce essential oils into practices at a large Midwestern academic medical center.