Massage Therapy Journal - Winter 2004

columns
28	Ben Benjamin's Corner
	Children who are raised not to have physical contact with others become adults confused on what touch is, and how it is needed for survival. By Ben E. Benjamin and Ruth Werner
134	Ethically Speaking
	Think about what you say to clients—and how you say it—during a session. By Dianne Polseno
140	Personal Computing
	Be wary of cheap deals when purchasing ink or toner for your computer it may cost you later. By Reid Goldsborough
144	A Look Back
	Early AMTA leaders laid a foundation for professional ethics, and for the right of massage therapists to practice their work in the tradition of natural healing. By Patricia J. Benjamin
152	Book Reviews
	Texts on talking with your cells, the body’s psychology, working with seriously ill clients, ethics and sports tuina are discussed in this issue. By Lisa Mertz
176	Love, Massage & Medicine
	Look back into your past lives, and let them help you to understand yourself and why you are who you are, doing what you are doing. By Bernie Siegel

departments

14	Editor's Letter
18	Letters To The Editor
23	AMTA President's Editorial
24	Kaleidoscope
41	New Products
160	CD Corner
164	Classifieds
166	Directory of COMTA Schools
172	Calendar of Events
173	Advertiser Directory

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Official Publication of the American Massage Therapy Association^® Winter 2004 • Vol. 42, No. 4 (ISSN:0895-0814;USPS 0010-218) • • •

Michael L. Schwanz	Editor
Michelle L. Wolf	Associate Editor

Contributing Editors
Ben E. Benjamin
Patricia J. Benjamin
Theodore Berland
Trudy Brown
Brian Coughlan
Clare La Plante
Lisa Mertz
Jean Pascual
Dianne Polseno
Bernie Siegel

Douglas Kelly	Design Director
Whitney Larson	Art Director

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Elizabeth M. Lucas	Executive Director
Timothy M. Ryan	Director, Communications & Marketing
Jerry Hossli	Manager, Media Sales & Service
Christina Rompon	Media Sales & Service

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