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- Official Publication of the
American Massage Therapy Association®
Spring 2002 • Vol. 41, No. 1
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| Michael L. Schwanz |
Editor |
| Michelle L. Wolf |
Associate Editor |
Contributor Editors
Ben E. Benjamin
Patricia J. Benjamin
Theodore Berland
Trudy Brown
Brian Coughlan
Clare La Plante
Lisa Mertz
Jean Pascual
Dianne Polseno
Bernie Siegel
Cherie Sohnen-Moe
| Douglas Kelly |
Design Director |
| Whitney Larson |
Art Director |
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| Elizabeth M. Lucas |
Executive Director |
| Jerry Hossli |
Manager, Media
Sales & Service |
| Christina Rompon |
Media Sales &
Service |
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Membership Department, Suite 100, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Evanston, IL 60201.
Phone: 847.864.0123, facsimile 847.864.1178.
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Query via 847.864.0123, Ext. 153 or
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Copyright © 2002 American
Massage Therapy Association.
DESIGN: Imagination
Publishing, Chicago, Illinois
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Ben Benjamin's Corner |
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Different fats have
different effects on the body, and therefore have different
purposes when it comes to maintaining health.
By Joy Bicknell; Edited by Ben E. Benjamin
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Personal Computing |
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If you're connected to the Internet, you need antivirus software, and as
protection against hackers, you need a firewall.
By Reid Goldsborough
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A Look Back |
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Breast massage is again gaining favor within the field of professional massage
therapy, as the old taboos are being overcome.
By Patricia J. Benjamin
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Book Reviews |
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Spinal manipulation,
energy medicine, seated acupressure massage, treating victims of
trauma and self-breema are discussed in this issue.
Compiled by Lisa Mertz
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Love, Massage & Medicine |
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Use your body, and
accept things will occur, but they don't have to control your
thoughts and create disorder in your life.
By Bernie Siegel
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Letter
From the Editor |
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| 16 |
Letters to the
Editor |
| 23 |
AMTA President's Editorial |
| 26 |
Kaleidoscope |
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New Products |
| 166 |
CD Corner |
| 168 |
Directory of
COMTA Schools |
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| 170 |
Classifieds |
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| 172 |
Calendar of Events |
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| 173 |
Advertiser
Directory |
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Photo by: Key Sanders |
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