Pharmacology for Massage Therapy

Name: Pharmacology for Massage Therapy
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ISBN: 9780781747981

ISBN-10: 0781747988

ISBN-13: 9780781747981

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jean M. Wible

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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.

Book details

List price: $48.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 9/17/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.88" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Reviewers



Pharmacology and Massage Therapy



Fundamentals of Clinical Pharmacology



Autonomic Nervous System Drugs



Neurologic and Neuromuscular Drugs



Pain Medications



Cardiovascular Drugs



Hematologic Drugs



Respiratory Drugs



Gastrointestinal Drugs



Anti-Infective Drugs



Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Anti-Allergy Drugs, and Immunosuppressants



Psychiatric Drugs



Endocrine Drugs



Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance



Cancer Drugs



Herbs, Supplements, and Alternative Medicine



Case Studies



Medication Assessment Form for Massage Therapy



Answers to Quick Quizzes


Glossary


Index


Drug Index