Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , January 2010

Glove use and the HIV positive massage therapy client

  • Sarah Elizabeth Welch, HBOR/BA (RMT)

      Affiliations

    • Time Out Massage Therapy, 1714 Rothesay Road, Saint John, New Brunswick E2H 2J4, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 145-3 Orange Street, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 1M7, Canada. Tel.: +1 506 635 7883; fax: +1 506 635 0206.
    • ,
  • Judah Bunin, B.Sc.H., M.Sc., N.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Coordinator and instructor, Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage, 440 King Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H8, Canada

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 22 January 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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PII: S1360-8592(09)00011-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.01.008

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , January 2010

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