Description
This cutting-edge text leads readers through a deductive reasoning process for developing safe and individualised massage therapy protocols for clients receiving drug therapy. Providing comprehensive coverage of clinical pharmacology, readers will learn a practical method for assessing the affects of drug therapies on their clients and its relationship to massage therapy. The book features standard format for each drug classification including: Massage implications and assessment through a series of questions, presents a deductive reasoning process for understanding the relationship between drugs and massage, and how to develop safe and effective protocols Phamacokinetics – the movement of drugs within biological systems Pharmacodynamics – the biochemical and physical effects of drugs and the mechanisms of drug actions Pharmacotherapeutics – the use of drugs to prevent and treat disease Adverse reactions/warnings u highlighted in pronounced “Side Effect boxes Commonly used drug names – both proprietary and generic Lecturers – Click here to order an Inspection Copy of this title
