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Wolters Kluwer
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS
MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology: Critical Thinking and
Practical Application
Sixth Edition
RuthWerner, LMP, NCTMB
July 2015 / Softbound / 10.875 x 8.375
Approx. 663pp.
978-1-4963-1082-8
DESCRIPTION
A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, 6e
continues to set the standard for the course through
up-to-date, high-value content, an outstanding
illustration program, and the author’s trademark
accessible writing style. Updated throughout to
reflect the latest research, the Sixth Edition now
offers a stronger focus on evidence-informed
practice. And, to keep pace with evolving standards,
the Sixth Edition is now ELAP-compliant, has
testing formats compatible with the MBLEx exam,
and features updated content consistent with the
DSM-V.
FEATURES
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New Interactive eBook with integrated videos and
resources is now available, greatly expanding the
power of students to use the book on a tablet,
computer or phone.
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ELAP COMPLIANT: Revised and updated Chapter
Objectives, Review Questions, and Test Bank
are now (ELAP) Entry-Level Analysis Project-
compliant to ensure that students receive
the instruction they need to work safely and
competently with clients who struggle with
health issues.
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FOCUS ON MBLEx PREP: The Werner Test
Generator and Quiz Bank now offers a new
MBLEx-compatible question format to better
prepare students for the standardized format
of the only massage therapy certification exam
accepted by most states.
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CRITICAL THINKING: Each chapter’s new open-
ended “What Would You Do?” questions stimulate
discussion, further research, and suggest student
projects that emphasize skills in synthesizing,
organizing, and prioritizing information.
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EVIDENCE-BASED: A new “Research” section that
appears with the “risks, benefits and options”
tables summarizes current published massage
therapy research in the context of the condition
under discussion, exposing students to research
literacy and evidence-informed practice.
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CURRENT STANDARDS: Chapter 4, “Nervous
System Conditions,” has been restructured and
augmented to comply with DSM-5 standards
(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th ed., 2013).
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RESEARCH SKILLS: The section on how to use
PubMed and Google Scholar now appears in
Appendix B, Evidence-Informed Practice, to help
students use reliable internet databases search to
find the information they need.
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NEW PATHOLOGIES COVERED: Morton
neuroma (Chapter 3); separation anxiety,
bipolar disorder type 1 and type 2, cyclothymia,
mixed bipolar, rapid cycling bipolar, psychotic
depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder,
body dysmorphic disorder, excoriation disorder,
trichotillomania, hoarding disorder, dissociative
PTSD, reactive attachment disorder (Chapter 4);
and amputations, pulmonary fibrosis, Sjogren
syndrome, hemochromatosis, bladder stones, and
conjunctivitis (Appendix C, At A Glance).
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Case histories and sidebars on cancer staging
protocols connect learning to practice, while
spotlights on famous figures (athletes, political
figures, etc.) put a face on the condition.• New
Interactive eBook with integrated videos and
resources is now available, greatly expanding
the power of students to use the book on a
tablet, computer or phone. with
end-of- chapter
questions
and
the online electronic quiz bank.