Landmark Studies

Value of the Primate Research Model

Behavioral Effects of Touch Deprivation

"Therapeutic" Touch in Primate Studies

Physiological Effects of Touch Deprivation

The Immunological Impact of Touch

The Role of Touch in Doula Care

Clinical Benefits of Doula Support

Institutionalized Use of Doulas:

A Clinical Model

Beyond Labor:

Benefits to Mother and Baby After Birth

Mechanism of Action:

Why Does Doula Support Work?

Implications for Health Care Costs

Ground-Breaking Studies on Preterm Infants

Massage and Term Infants

Mechanism of Action of Infant Massage

Other Applications of Infant Massage

Other Populations Now Under Study

Infant Massage and the Family

Infant Massage Technique:

Overview for Clinicians

PARENT-CHILD TOUCH AS INNATE

CONCLUSION

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