Table of Contents

One: Introduction.- 1 Introduction to complementary medicine.- 2 Introduction to massage and aromatherapy.- 3 Massage and aromatherapy: an overview of practice.- 4 Research on massage.- 5 Research on aromatherapy.- Two: Practice.- 6 The therapeutic use of massage and aromatherapy: an overview.- 7 Disability.- 8 Disease.- 9 Special health care settings.- Three: Management.- 10 Organizing massage and aromatherapy in conventional health settings.- 11 Safety of massage and aromatherapy.- Epilogue.- Appendix A: Training in massage and aromatherapy.- How to choose a course.- Addresses.- Appendix B: Further reading.- Books on massage and touch.- Books on aromatherapy and the sense of smell.- Books for the health professional.- General books on complementary medicine.- Appendix C: Other organizations.- References.- Author index.

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