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050			_aRM 721 .F75 2013
100			_aFritz, Sandy _eauthor
245		0	_aMosby's fundamentals of therapeutic massage / _cSandy Fritz
250			_aFifth edition.
260			_aMaryland Heights, Missouri : _bElsevier Mosby, _cc2013
300			_axix, 727 pages : _bcolor illlustrations ; _c28 cm.
365			_bPHP4497
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aTherapeutic massage as a profession -- Ethics, professionalism and legal issues -- Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage -- Massage and medical terminology for professional record keeping -- Research literacy and evidence-based practice -- Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage -- Hygiene, sanitation, and safety -- Body mechanics -- Preparation for massage : equipment, professional environment, positioning, and draping -- Massage manipulations and techniques -- Assessment procedures for developing a care/treatment plan -- Complementary bodywork systems -- Massage career tracks and practice settings -- Adaptive massage -- Wellness education -- Case studies. Appendices. Indications and contraindications to massage -- Skin pathology : common skin disorders -- Basic pharmacology for the massage therapist
520			_aProvides you with a foundation in the fundamentals of massage therapy. Teaching you how to skillfully apply massage techniques, this title covers important practice management topics such as ethics, legal issues, sanitation, hygiene, business practices, and professional development.
650			_aMASSAGE -- EXAMINATIONS, QUESTIONS, ETC
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