Changing the Culture of Clinical Education in Massage Therapy

  • Amanda Baskwill, BEd, RMT Humber College
Keywords: clinical education, massage therapy, outcomes-based

Abstract

Much within the profession of massage therapy is done according to tradition. From an epistemological viewpoint, tradition is a way of knowing or, by extension, being, that is based upon both tenacity and authority and not always in best practices. As the profession of massage therapy moves in the direction of evidence-based medicine, or evidence-informed practice, the opportunity to re-evaluate massage therapy education presents itself.

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Published
2011-11-26
How to Cite
Baskwill, BEd, RMT, A. (2011). Changing the Culture of Clinical Education in Massage Therapy. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education &Amp; Practice, 4(4), 33–36. https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v4i4.140
Section
Education