Focused on pathology needs for massage therapists, this reference is organized alphabetically according to diseases. It covers over 400 conditions likely encountered by massage therapists, and provides descriptions followed by cause, signs and symptoms, risk factors and caution and recommendations to therapists. The features include marginal notes providing more information on the topic presented, color illustrations showing some common skin conditions, a section on strategies for prevention of infection, and for safe practice, and coverage of side effects of common drugs. It is also available packaged with a CD-ROM. It is published by VanPub Books in 1999.