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Massage for the hospital patient and medically frail client
- Title
- Massage for the hospital patient and medically frail client / Gayle MacDonald.
- Author
- MacDonald, Gayle, 1950-
- Publication
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005], ©2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | RM721 .M217 2005 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xv, 220 pages : illustrations; 28 cm
- Summary
- "This is an essential, one-of-a-kind resource for gaining the skills and knowledge you need to provide safe, effective massage therapy to patients in acute care settings and private practice clients who are medically frail. It's the ideal guide for student bodyworkers and practitioners, educators, hospital administrators, and a wide range of medical professionals."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. The revival of hospital massage -- Ch. 2. Reviewing the research -- Ch. 3. Adapting to hospital culture -- Ch. 4. Infection control practices -- Ch. 5. Pressure, site, and position - a clinical framework -- Ch. 6. Common reasons for hospitalization or medical treatment -- Ch. 7. Common conditions and symptoms -- Ch. 8. Common medical devices and procedures -- Ch. 9. Medications -- Ch. 10. Referrals, orders, and intake -- Ch. 11. The massage session -- Ch. 12. Documentation -- Ch. 13. Blazing new trails.
- ISBN
- 0781747058
- LCCN
- 2004048269
- OCLC
- ocm55008302
- SCSB-5093651
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries