Is a career in massage for you? -- The massage and bodywork field : its time has come -- Current professional and political issues -- Your career in massage or bodywork - let's get organized -- Career options in massage -- Career strategies -- Marketing yourself as a massage therapist -- Opening a massage office -- Sex and massage -- For men only -- Working with survivors of childhood sexual or physical abuse -- Business basics and practice pointers -- Ethics and boundaries -- Staying healthy in a demanding field -- Laundry and linens -- Professional associations - profiles -- Insurance -- Laws you should know about and state regulation of massage -- Income taxes -- Scientific research on the benefits of massage -- Reimbursement for your services by insurance companies -- Keeping client and financial records -- Managing your money : some ideas on financial planning.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217) and index.
