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Mosby's pathology for massage therapists / Susan G. Salvo ; [foreword by Laurie Craig].

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Third editionDescription: xv, 535 pages : illustrations, portraits (chiefly colour) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0323084729
  • 9780323084727
Other title:
  • Pathology for massage therapists
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.07 23
LOC classification:
  • RB111 .S29 2014
Contents:
Front cover; Evolve page; Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contributors & Reviewers; Foreword; Preface; The Key to Safe, Effective Practice; The study of pathology is essential for safe practice and the application of massage therapy.; Why do you need to learn pathology?; A Tour of the Text; Why This Book is Important to the Profession; For Instructors; Note to the Student; Table of Contents; 1 Infection Control and Safe Practice Procedures for Massage Therapists; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Massage Therapy and Pathology.
Language of PathologyHealth and Disease; Signs and Symptoms; Diagnosis and Prognosis; Etiology and Risk Factors; Disease Complications; Epidemics and Pandemics; Risk Factors of Disease; Age; Gender; Genetics; Lifestyle; Environment; Stress; Types of Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Cancer; Deficiency Diseases; Degenerative Diseases; Genetic Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Infectious Diseases; Congenital Disorders; Traumatic Disorders; Agents of Disease; Viruses; Bacteria; Fungi; Protozoa; Prions; Pathogenic Animals; Other Agents of Disease; Chain of Infection; Disease Transmission; Contact.
Direct ContactIndirect Contact; Vehicle Transmission; Foodborne Transmission; Waterborne Transmission; Airborne Transmission; Vector Transmission; Infection; Host Defenses; Inflammation; Standard Precautions; General Hygiene; Use Clean Linens for Each Massage; Disinfect Contaminated Massage Linens, Table/Accessory Fabric, and Tools; If linens are contaminated:; If table and accessory fabric are contaminated:; If massage tools are contaminated:; Dispensing Massage Lubricant; Sanitize Your Hands; Use Disposable Gloves When Appropriate.
Do Not Perform Massage When Ill or When Experiencing Coldlike SymptomsAvoid Massaging Clients Who Are Ill; Maintain a Clean and Sanitary Office and Treatment Environment; Do Not Work Under the Influence of Alcohol or Recreational Drugs; Follow a Personal Health Plan, and Get Regular Physical Examinations; Hand Hygiene; Hand Washing; Six-Step Procedure; Hand Sanitizer; Three-Step Procedure; Glove Use; Latex Gloves; Nitrile Gloves; Vinyl Gloves; Glove Removal; Contraindications; Absolute Contraindication; Local Contraindication; Treatment Modifications; Cautionary Sites; Throat; Abdomen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front cover; Evolve page; Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contributors & Reviewers; Foreword; Preface; The Key to Safe, Effective Practice; The study of pathology is essential for safe practice and the application of massage therapy.; Why do you need to learn pathology?; A Tour of the Text; Why This Book is Important to the Profession; For Instructors; Note to the Student; Table of Contents; 1 Infection Control and Safe Practice Procedures for Massage Therapists; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Massage Therapy and Pathology.

Language of PathologyHealth and Disease; Signs and Symptoms; Diagnosis and Prognosis; Etiology and Risk Factors; Disease Complications; Epidemics and Pandemics; Risk Factors of Disease; Age; Gender; Genetics; Lifestyle; Environment; Stress; Types of Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Cancer; Deficiency Diseases; Degenerative Diseases; Genetic Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Infectious Diseases; Congenital Disorders; Traumatic Disorders; Agents of Disease; Viruses; Bacteria; Fungi; Protozoa; Prions; Pathogenic Animals; Other Agents of Disease; Chain of Infection; Disease Transmission; Contact.

Direct ContactIndirect Contact; Vehicle Transmission; Foodborne Transmission; Waterborne Transmission; Airborne Transmission; Vector Transmission; Infection; Host Defenses; Inflammation; Standard Precautions; General Hygiene; Use Clean Linens for Each Massage; Disinfect Contaminated Massage Linens, Table/Accessory Fabric, and Tools; If linens are contaminated:; If table and accessory fabric are contaminated:; If massage tools are contaminated:; Dispensing Massage Lubricant; Sanitize Your Hands; Use Disposable Gloves When Appropriate.

Do Not Perform Massage When Ill or When Experiencing Coldlike SymptomsAvoid Massaging Clients Who Are Ill; Maintain a Clean and Sanitary Office and Treatment Environment; Do Not Work Under the Influence of Alcohol or Recreational Drugs; Follow a Personal Health Plan, and Get Regular Physical Examinations; Hand Hygiene; Hand Washing; Six-Step Procedure; Hand Sanitizer; Three-Step Procedure; Glove Use; Latex Gloves; Nitrile Gloves; Vinyl Gloves; Glove Removal; Contraindications; Absolute Contraindication; Local Contraindication; Treatment Modifications; Cautionary Sites; Throat; Abdomen.

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