Gayle MacDonald

Medicine Hands Therapists Workbook and Journal

Activities to Deepen Oncology Massage Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Medicine Hands" addresses the knowledge needed to work safely with clients.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Findhorn Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 188mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781844096725
• ISBN-10: 1844096726
• Artikelnr.: 43778401

Autorenporträt

Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT, supervises massage therapists in the oncology units of Oregon Health and Science University. She is also the author of "Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer and Massage for the Hospital Patient and Medically Frail Client". For more info see: http://medicinehands.com

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1 Introduction: Cancer—A Part of Life 1
2 Understanding Cancer and Metastasis: Biology not Mechanics
3 Touch—Relax for Body, Mind, and Heart: A Review of the Research
4 The Side Effects of Cancer Treatment: Why The Need for a Less Demanding
Approach
5 Pressure, Site, and Position: An Organizational Framework
6 Gathering Information: An Essential Part of the Massage Session
7 First Do No Harm: Adjusting for the Common Side Effects of Cancer
Treatment
8 The New Normal: The Role of Massage During Recovery
9 Living Beyond Cancer: Considerations for Survivors
10 Side Effects of Cancer: Disease-Related Adjustments
11 Being is Enough: Comforting Touch at the End of Life
12 Massage as Respite: Caring for the Caregivers
13 Companions on the Journey: Who Gives? Who Receives?