ISBN:
9780323168366
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
12-14-2009
Page Count:
368
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$43.99
Business and Professional Skills for Massage Therapists - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition
by Sandy Fritz, MS, BCTMB, CMBE
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323168366
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
12-14-2009
Page Count:
368
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$43.99
Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!
A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Education Solutions Consultant.
Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.
Trust expert massage author, educator and business owner, Sandy Fritz, to prepare your students for the business world of massage therapy. This authoritative guide delivers a working knowledge of the skills and concepts massage students need to become successful employees or business owners. Its engaging, student-friendly approach, accompanied by comprehensive support tools, helps you save time and prepares students for whatever real-world professional challenges they may encounter.
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- Renowned massage educator and business owner Sandy Fritz presents a practical, proven business philosophy for success in massage therapy practice.
- Focus on need-to-know business skills for complete success as an employee or the owner of a massage therapy practice.
- A companion CD with practice management software provides hands-on experience creating client records, setting appointments, entering documentation, and more.
- Self-Reflection boxes put concepts into a realistic context through Sandy Fritz's personal experiences in massage practice.
- Learning Activity boxes reinforce your students' understanding and challenges them to apply what they've learned in an engaging workbook format.
- Good Stuff from the Government boxes alert your students to helpful government resources and help them ensure compliance with federal regulations.
- Mentor boxes provide real-world insight and advice from experts in massage and business management for successful practice.
- More than 200 realistic photos and illustrations clarify concepts and familiarize students with typical practice settings and essential forms, records, office equipment, and supplies.
- Evolve Resources link your students to templates for building resumes, letters, advertisements, forms for documentation, and client histories, plus small business resources, annotated web links, a glossary of key terms from the text, and additional exercises and case studies.
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1. The Business of Massage Therapy
2. Being a Professional
3. Focus on the Client
4. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Massage Professional Practice
5. Technology in the Massage Practice
6. Massage Business Office Design
7. Documentation
8. Storage of Business Records
9. Written Communications
10. Telecommunications for the Massage Business
11. Appointment Management Systems
12. Marketing the Massage Therapy Business
13. Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering
14. Insurance Reimbursement for Massage Therapy Services
15. Accounting Concepts
16. Managing Money
17. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
18. Planning and Managing Your Career Path
Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!
A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Education Solutions Consultant.
Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.