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Useful Links

Below you will find a list of websites where you can access and research some useful information about massage.

Research Council for Complementary Medicine

This website if very useful if you are in interested in conducting some research. It has a very good section which explains what research is, and discusses the difference between case studies, Cohort studies, surveys, clinical trials and systemic reviews

Touch Research Institute (TRI)

This site is a mine of information about past, present and future research from the TRI

Cochrane Collaboration

The Cochrane Library contains regularly updated evidence-based medicine databases

Medline

An archive of life-science journals

Massage Magazine

Exploring today's touch therapies

British Medical Journal (BMJ)

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully 'online first' publication. All the BMJ's original research is published in full on their website with open access.

The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health

Information about the integration of complementary and conventional medicine including details of publications and conferences.

The Department of Health

Information on the departments Research and Development programmes and details of funding opportunities.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the USA

Clear information about clinical trials and CAM, also information on proposed and current massage research.

The Wellcome Trust

An independent research funding charity that aims to improve human health. You can also access their recent publications and historical and modern books.

 

 

Latest News

11/05/11 - SMTO AGM & Conference 2012 with John Sharkey - 'NMT for Sports Injuries'. 24 & 25 March 2011 Click for up to date details on what's being covered.

 

03/10/10 - Get updates on what's going on, volunteering opportunities and more!

 

 

01/09/09 - Scottish Massage Schools Ltd is now operating from Edinburgh run by Lorna Forrester - course details at www.scottishmassage.co.uk

 

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