How do the words we use to talk about health and illness build bridges to other people, among various cultures, and across many centuries?

This e-Book provides a comprehensive foundation in basic medical terminology for use in clinical settings, research literacy, and communication with other healthcare professionals. Completing the material in this e-Book will prepare the student to use medical terms commonly used in diverse clinical settings. This material is prerequisite knowledge for massage educational objectives, as outlined by various stakeholders in the following table.
Massage educational objectives addressed by this e-Book
Guidelines document |
Learning objective |
|---|---|
| College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) Guidelines for Foundational Knowledge | Objective |
| Inter-Jurisdictional Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile for Massage Therapists (British Columbia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, and Alberta) | Objective |
| ITEC qualifications: International | Objective |
| ITEC qualifications: UK | Objective |
| Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) Content Outline | Objective |
| Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBoK) | Objective |
| Massage Therapy Competency Standards (College of Massage Therapists of Ontario) | Objective |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) Content Outline | Objective |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) Content Outline | Objective |
| National Certification for Advanced Practice (NCAP) test specifications report | Objective |
Massage educational objectives addressed by this e-Book
| Guidelines document | Learning objective |
|---|---|
| College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) Guidelines for Foundational Knowledge | Objective |
| ITEC qualifications: International | Objective |
| ITEC qualifications: UK | Objective |
| Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) Content Outline | Objective |
| Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBoK) | Objective |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) Content Outline | Objective |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) Content Outline | Objective |
| National Certification for Advanced Practice (NCAP) test specifications report | Objective |

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