Author | Vickers, Andrew. author |
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Title | Massage and Aromatherapy [electronic resource] : A Guide for Health Professionals / by Andrew Vickers |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1996 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3130-6 |
Descript | XV, 311 p. online resource |
One: Introduction -- 1 Introduction to complementary medicine -- 2 Introduction to massage and aromatherapy -- 3 Massage and aromatherapy: an overview of practice -- 4 Research on massage -- 5 Research on aromatherapy -- Two: Practice -- 6 The therapeutic use of massage and aromatherapy: an overview -- 7 Disability -- 8 Disease -- 9 Special health care settings -- Three: Management -- 10 Organizing massage and aromatherapy in conventional health settings -- 11 Safety of massage and aromatherapy -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Training in massage and aromatherapy -- How to choose a course -- Addresses -- Appendix B: Further reading -- Books on massage and touch -- Books on aromatherapy and the sense of smell -- Books for the health professional -- General books on complementary medicine -- Appendix C: Other organizations -- References -- Author index