Therapeutic touch has played an important part in human civilization and continues to
contribute to our social relations and individual identities. Therapeutic touch has been a vital …

The individual has never been more important in society-in almost every sphere of public
and private life, the individual is sovereign. Yet the importance and apparent power …

One of the most powerful and pervasive discourses currently infl uencing ways of thinking
about health and about bodies is that of the 'obesity epidemic'. This has, in turn, generated a …

Indigenous rights in Australia are at a crossroads. Over the past decade, neo-liberal
governments have reasserted their claim to land in Australia, and refuse to either negotiate …

Across a range of contemporary contexts are instructions on bios: how to live, how to eat,
how much to eat, how to move, how much to move. In short an extensive pedagogy is aimed …

The role of nurse practitioners in primary healthcare has been validated over the years and
is now being considered as a key solution in various primary healthcare settings to the …

We wish to advance a theory of nursing that intentionally engages in questions of politics
and economics, centering equity and justice as a foundation for the provision of nursing …

Fear appeals are once again popular in public health campaigns aimed at preventing
unhealthy behaviors and dangerous life practices such as smoking, unsafe sexual practices …

In 1894 the Society of Trained Masseuses (STM) formed in response to massage scandals
published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Society's founders acted to legitimise …

Amid rising social acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people, 2023 is a record-
breaking year for anti-transgender legislation across the United States. In response to …