Medical conditions and massage therapy : a decision tree approach

Walton, Tracy

Medical conditions and massage therapy : a decision tree approach - Philadelphia, Pa.; London Lippincott Williams & Wilkins c2011 - xi, 431 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (pbk)

9780781769228 (pbk.) : Formerly CIP. (Publisher-supplied data) Part I: Foundations -- The Decision Tree -- The Elements of Massage Therapy -- Principles of Massage Contraindications -- Interviewing, Decision Making, and Charting -- Communicating with the Client's Physician -- Massage Research in Massage Practice -- Part II: Conditions -- Skin Conditions -- Muscle and Soft Tissue Conditions -- Skeletal System Conditions -- Nervous System Conditions -- Cardiovascular System Conditions -- Blood Conditions -- Immune and Lymphatic System Conditions -- Respiratory System Conditions -- Gastrointestinal Conditions -- Liver Conditions -- Endocrine System Conditions -- Urinary System Conditions -- Reproductive System Conditions -- Part III: Special Considerations -- Cancer -- Medical Treatments.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Massage Therapy
Massage therapy-Decision making
Decision trees
Massage-methods
Decision Making
Decision Trees
Treatment Outcome
Alternative Medicine

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