Prentice Hall Health's Question & Answer Review of Massage Therapy, Third Edition - Softcover

Jane S. Garofano

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130490989 ISBN 13: 9780130490988

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2003

Synopsis

Comprehensive and concise review resource for massage therapists and other healthcare professionals to prepare for the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. More than 600 exam-style review questions and interactive CD-ROM with two practice tests. Softcover.

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Q&A Review for Massage Therapy is an ideal resource to prepare for the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Organized by the key content areas, this review book provides comprehensive, clear, concise information on all of the unique needs of the massage therapist. A practice exam, with 150 questions, and accompanying CD-ROM provide a definitive edge in board examination preparation. As you build confidence by digging into this rich content review, you will find that the Prentice Hall Health test preparation system is a blueprint for success across the boards!

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Our technology solutions allow you to gain more practice and review. Find additional questions, rationales, and links to related resources on the FREE corresponding CD-ROM.

About the Author
Jane S. Garofano, Ph.D., LMT, NCTMB is a nationally certified massage therapist. She is the Owner/Director of the JSG School of Massage Therapy in Paramus, New Jersey, where she also instructs in anatomy and physiology and national board certification.

About the Series
Success Across the Boards is a study system that revolutionizes exam preparation for a variety of health care professions. By integrating interactive technology with authoritative content and realistic sample test questions, Q&A Review for Massage Therapy will help you join the many others who have used these materials to achieve success on the boards. The series is comprised of test preparation resources for the following health care professions:

• Massage Therapy
• Dental Hygiene
• Emergency Medical Services
• EKG
• Home Care Aide
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Technology / Clinical Laboratory Science
• NCLEX
• Pharmacy Technician
• Phlebotomy

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Prentice Hall Health 's Question and Answer Review of Massage Therapy, 3rd Ed. has been designed and revised according to the guidelines of the National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB) exam, which is administered throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This review book enables the applicant to review relevant material while becoming familiar with the types of questions given on the exam. Each question has one answer and a brief explanation with references provided at the end of each chapter. The questions are divided into four chapters that cover all areas of therapeutic massage and bodywork and closely correlate in percentage to the NCTMB exam content areas outlined in the NCTMB Candidate Handbook. The content is divided into Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology (27%); Massage Therapy and Bodywork Theory, Assessment, and Practice (41 %); Clinical Pathology and Recognition of Various Conditions (20%); and Professional Standards, Ethics, and Business Practices (12%) for a total of 600 questions. Within these content areas, additional topics relevant to non-Western bodywork and holistic touch-therapy modalities as well as ethics and clinical pathology are included.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0130490989
• ISBN 13: 9780130490988
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 144