Mosby's pathology for massage therapists
"Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists, Second Edition, provides complete pathology information with specific message considerations in one convenient text! You'll discover how to adapt massage techniques to ease pain and discomfort, promote healing, and ensure the safety of your clients for a wide range of medical conditions. Unmistakable "stoplight" icons let you know when massage is indicated (green), when to proceed with caution (yellow), and when massage is contraindicated (red)."--Jacket
eBook, English, ©2009
2nd ed
Mosby/Elsevier, St. Louis, Mo., ©2009
xxi, 529 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
9780323055888, 0323055885
267177429
1 Disease Awareness and Infection Control, 1 2 Treatment Planning, 19 3 Medications, 34 4 Dermatologic Pathologies, 54 5 Musculoskeletal Pathologies, 102 6 Neurologic Pathologies, 158 7 Endocrine Pathologies, 197 8 Cardiovascular Pathologies, 217 9 Lymphatic and Immune Pathologies, 260 10 Respiratory Pathologies, 279 11 Gastrointestinal Pathologies, 307 12 Urinary Pathologies, 348 13 Reproductive Pathologies, Conditions, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, 365 14 Cancer, 395 15 Mental Disorders, 440 APPENDIXES A Quick Reference List, 454 B Endangerment Sites, 465 C Drug Monograph: Acetaminophen, 468 D Research Methods, 482 E Basic Life Support for Adults and Children (One Rescuer), 488