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Written specifically for massage therapists, this excellent text makes the basics of pharmacology easy to understand. It explains the biochemical and physical effects and actions of a wide variety of drug classes, explores how they move throughout the body, and addresses the use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases. This cutting-edge text also introduces a deductive reasoning process that can be used to develop safe individualized bodywork protocols for clients receiving drug therapy. Readers will learn a practical method for assessing the effects of drug therapies on their clients and the implications for massage therapy.
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Massage therapists generally work in teams of health care professionals to assess and treat individuals' conditions. This textbook provides practicing massage therapists basic information about pharmacology so they can make informed decisions about care. Topics include the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology, followed by descriptions of neurological, analgesic, antibiotic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, psychiatric, endocrine, psychiatric, cancer, and alternate medicine drugs, how they work on patients, and their possible side effects. Chapters include quizzes, appendices include case studies and a sample assessment form, and there is a special index of drug names. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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