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The publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or part, from the readers’ use of, or reliance upon, this material.  \nPrinted in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 XX 12 11 10  \nTheory & Practice of Therapeutic Massage Exam Review  \nContents................................................. iii  \nForeword ................................................ iv  \nPart I: The History and Advancement of Therapeutic Massage .......... 1  \nCHAPTER 1—Historical Overview Of Massage ...................... 1  \nCHAPTER 2—Requirements For The Practice Of Therapeutic Massage ...... 7  \nCHAPTER 3—Professional Ethics For Massage Practitioners ............11  \nPart II: Human Anatomy and Physiology..........................17  \nCHAPTER 4—Overview Of Human Anatomy And Physiology ............17  \nCHAPTER 5—Human Anatomy And Physiology .....................23  \nPart III: Massage Practice ................................","cbCaira1pIKHSLuS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaira1pIKHSLuS","pdf",224846,"English","# Contents\n## Foreword\n## Part I: The History and Advancement of Therapeutic Massage\n## CHAPTER 1—Historical Overview Of Massage\n## CHAPTER 2—Requirements For The Practice Of Therapeutic Massage\n## CHAPTER 3—Professional Ethics For Massage Practitioners\n## Part II: Human Anatomy and Physiology\n## CHAPTER 4—Overview Of Human Anatomy And Physiology\n## CHAPTER 5—Human Anatomy And Physiology\n## Part III: Massage Practice\n## CHAPTER 6—Effects, Benefits, Indications, And Contraindications Of Massage\n## CHAPTER 7—Equipment And Products\n## CHAPTER 8—Sanitary And Safety Practices\n## CHAPTER 9—The Consultation\n## CHAPTER 10—Classical Massage Movements\n## CHAPTER 11—Application Of Massage Technique\n## CHAPTER 12—Procedures For Complete Body Massages\n## CHAPTER 13—Hydrotherapy\n## CHAPTER 14—Massage In The Spa Setting\n## CHAPTER 15—Clinical Massage Techniques\n## CHAPTER 16—Lymph Massage\n## CHAPTER 17—Therapeutic Procedure\n## CHAPTER 18—Athletic/Sports Massage\n## CHAPTER 19—Massage For Special Populations\n## CHAPTER 20—Massage In Medicine\n## CHAPTER 21—Other Somatic Therapies\n## Part IV: Massage Business Administration\n## CHAPTER 22—Massage Business Administration","[{\"question\":\"What exams does this review book prepare students for?\",\"answer\":\"It is designed to help students prepare for the Massage \\u0026 Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) and the National Certification Examination (NCE) under their respective testing organizations.\"},{\"question\":\"What question format is emphasized in the exam review?\",\"answer\":\"The book concentrates on multiple-choice test items because many certification and licensing examinations are limited to this question type.\"},{\"question\":\"Which major topics are covered across the chapters?\",\"answer\":\"The review covers therapeutic massage history and advancement, requirements and ethics, human anatomy and physiology, massage practice techniques (including hydrotherapy and clinical applications), lymph massage and therapeutic procedures, and massage business administration.\"}]","Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Massage Exam Review - Edition 5 | PDF",1790678793]