The aim of the book is to provide a comprehensive General Practice text book which takes a contemporary, integrative approach to diagnosis, investigation and management of health issues and disease states encountered in the general practice environment. The book will cover the philosophy underpinning general practice in the 21st Century, and deal with primary and secondary prevention aswell as acute and chronic disease management. General Practice: The Integrative Approach will inform doctors as fully as possible about potential treatmentand prevention options, as well as potential pitfalls according to the growing evidence base in this area. The book is directed at best practice rather than alternative practice. The first section of the textbook lays the foundationsand principles of Integrative Medicine and the second section examines important medical conditions in a systems based approach. Each chapter begins by detailing the allopathic medical and consulting knowledge required of a standard GP text, discussing physiology and pharmacological management plans of systems-based conditions. The chapter then leads into an evidence-based discussion ofthe therapeutic options available for the treatment of associated factors, essentially providing practitioners with the knowledge required to adapt their approach to meet the needs of the individual patient. A national panel of experts with experience in Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional medicine,naturopathy, and exercise therapy have contributed to their various fields ofexpertise to incorporate management plans that utilise a variety of therapeutic modalities to achieve the best clinical outcome. INDICE: Section 1S1.A: Introduction to the concept of Integrative MedicineS1.B: Evidence-based health careS1.C: Finding information on integrative medicineS1.D: Therapeutic modalitiesS1.E: Principles of Herbal MedicineS1.F: Herb-drug interactionsS1.G: The essence of good healthS1.H: Education and behaviour change strategiesS1.I: Stress management and mind-body medicineS1.J: Exercise as therapyS1.K: Clinical nutrition: food as therapy and nutritional supplements S1.L: Connectedness and the role of social supportS1.M: Spirituality and therole of meaningS1.N: EnvironmentS1.O: Consulting roomS1.P: Domestic violenceS1.Q: Medico legal issuesS1.R: Practice management principlesS1.S: Consulting skills and communicationS1.T: Prevention and screeningS1.U: The general check-upS1.V: Emergencies in general practiceS1.W: Safe DetoxSection 2S2.01: Abnormalblood testsS2.02: Adolescent health and developmentS2.03: AgeingS2.04: AllergiesS2.05: BloodS2.06: BonesS2.07: Breast diseaseS2.08: CancerS2.09: CardiovascularS2.10: Child health and developmentS2.11: DiabetesS2.12: Ear, nose and throatS2.13: EyesS2.14: EndocrineS2.15: Fitness to driveS2.16: GastrointestinalS2.17: Genetic abnormalitiesS2.18: Geriatric medicineS2.19: GynaecologyS2.20: Musculoskeletal medicineS2.21: HairS2.22: HIV/AIDsS2.23: Injury preventionS2.24:Joints and connective tissuesS2.25: MenopauseS2.26: Medical EthicsS2.27: NailsS2.28: NeurologyS2.29: Pain managementS2.20: Palliative CareS2.31: Pregnancy and antenatal careS2.32: Women's healthS2.33: Men's healthS2.34: Psychiatry and psychological medicineS2.35: Peri-operative careS2.36: RespiratoryS2.37: Sexual HealthS2.38: Erectile dysfunctionS2.39: SkinS2.40: Sleep disordersS2.41: Sports medicineS2.42: Substance abuseS2.43: Travel medicineS2.44: UrologyS2.45:Weight problems and eating disorders
- ISBN: 978-0-7295-3804-6
- Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1104
- Fecha Publicación: 27/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés