Appleton & Lange's Quick Review: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

by Jane S. Garofano (Author)

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Product Description
This quick review is designed to help massage therapists and health care professionals successfully pass the NCMTB exam. It includes questions organized into four practice tests with each question coded according to the exam's five content areas to assess areas of strength and weakness. Includes material on Chinese medicine, Holistic principles, and code of ethics reflecting current knowledge required for an entry level practitioner. Designed according to guidelines of NCMTB, providing applicants with an official review for NCMTB test preparation. Five practice tests are included, enabling applicants to review relevant material while becoming familiar with the types of questions given on the exam. Provides applicants with codes (such as “AP = Anatomy and Physiology”)to help them identify topics that require further study. Includes study disk. Provides students with one answer and a brief explanation with references at end of each practice test. For anyone interested in mastering the NCMTB exam.

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This quick review is designed to help massagetherapists and health care professionals successfully pass the NCMTBexam. It includes questions organized into four practice tests witheach question coded according to the exam's five content areas toassess areas of strength and weakness. Includesmaterial on Chinese medicine, Holistic principles, and code of ethicsreflecting current knowledge required for an entry level practitioner.Designed according to guidelines of NCMTB, providing applicants with anofficial review for NCMTB test preparation. Five practice tests areincluded, enabling applicants to review relevant material whilebecoming familiar with the types of questions given on the exam.Provides applicants with codes (such as “AP = Anatomy andPhysiology”)to help them identify topics that require furtherstudy. Includes study disk. Provides students with one answer and abrief explanation with references at end of each practice test.For anyone interested in mastering the NCMTB exam.

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Health; 2 Pap/Dsk/ edition (May 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838503373
• ISBN-13: 978-0838503379
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,346,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 17, 2001

By	K. Cwynar (Naperville, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good book for getting yourself into the mind frame of test-taking and for determining subject matter for study. However, the book is riddled with errors -- typos (inexcusable), answers which bear no relation to the question (obviously the questions were changed, but not the answer key), answers which indicate one response is correct letter but for which the answer points to a different response, and just plain incorrect answers.

The author bases questions on exerpts from reference materials, but frequently words the question so that the original meaning is garbled (at best) or inaccurate. Many, many questions are of the format which includes a choice of "all of the above" -- the actual certification exam does not include ANY of this type of question. Additionally, many questions focus on obscure terminology (pathologies and anatomy) which only serve to frustrate the reader. The actual certification test includes very few terminology questions, but when included, the questions focus on common terms.

The questions in the book on Chinese medicine deal with specific meridian locations and acupressure points, while the actual certification test is more concerned with the role each meridian plays in body fuction and with the five element theory (which the book barely addresses). For anyone weak in Chinese medicine, the book does not do an adequate job of preparing for the exam.

Finally, the diskette included with the book was riddled with many of the same errors as the text.

At best, the book gets the reader in a mind frame for answering multiple choice questions, but should not be the sole source for test preparation. The errors are extremely frustrating and I found myself asking if anyone proofread the text or actually tried to take the tests in the book and on diskette.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taking your NCBTMB exam? This is the book you need!, May 9, 2000

By A Customer

I passed my NCBTMB exam today and it was due to my having this book. I purchased a two-volume set advertised in various massage magazines for $79.95 ($97.00 with shipping) and this $26.00 book blew that set away! This book comes with a computer disk containing practice tests. When I sat down to take the exam today I thought I was taking the practice exams at home. The questions are almost identical! Be aware that a significant portion of the exam is based on oriental medicine principles. Although this book covers some Chinese medicine topics, be sure to study basic concepts of Auryvedic medicine as well. Thanks for a great review book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book for Texas Exam, October 8, 2001

By A Customer

In studying for the state therapist's exam, this book proved to be more realistic for the State of Texas. The manner and wording of the practice tests, and the accompanying diskette were immensely helpful, and quite similar to the actual state test. I would note, however, that if you are seeking national certification, there are better study guides in existence.