Comfort Theory and Practice Julie Jackson New chapters are included on

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It explains what masking is and the various strategies used to mask in social situations

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Comfort Theory and Practice Julie Jackson New chapters are included onThis book places comfort at the forefront of nursing care, by presenting a carefully researched theory of comfort that nurses can use as a framework for practice. Engagingly written, the book combines a first person account of the development of the theory with supporting research, and practical information for its application. Kolcaba analyzes the concept of comfort; describes its physical, psychospiritual, environmental and sociocultural components;