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04/06/2020

In addition to the upcoming May/June 2020 issue of Massage & Bodywork, set to arrive in massage therapists’ mailboxes later this month, ABMP produced a special digital-only COVID-19 issue of Massage & Bodywork, available now at www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1231077-covid-2020. In this issue, leading authors and industry experts dive into writing about the effect of the devastating virus on our profession—from the closure mandates, to the latest research, to a look forward on how we’ll rebuild. We hope you find this special issue of Massage & Bodywork valuable.

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Submitted by Suzie P. (not verified) on April 19, 2020 - 11:17am

This is much needed and good info while working on CEs and under quarentine in PA
Thank YOU for sharing

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