Pain management
chapter 38 Pain management INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW One of the most common reasons for people presenting to a healthcare practitioner is the presence of pain. Many people in our community…
Breast disease
chapter 51 Breast disease INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW There are approximately 400,000 consultations for breast symptoms each year in general practice in Australia. The vast majority of these will be due…
An integrative approach to prostate cancer
chapter 50 An integrative approach to prostate cancer INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Prostate cancer is a major health issue for men around the world, particularly in developed countries. In Australia, for…
Genetic conditions
chapter 31 Genetic conditions INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Genetic conditions are those that are directly or indirectly due to a pathogenic variation in a person’s genome that is present at birth….
Sleep disorders
chapter 43 Sleep disorders INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW As the quantity and quality of our sleep influences how we feel and function during the day, there is increasing awareness of the…
Communicating with patients
chapter 16 Communicating with patients INTRODUCTION Listen to the patient, he is telling you the diagnosis. Sir William Osler, 1904 THE PATIENT-CENTRED APPROACH At around the same time that ‘The…
Sexual health
chapter 61 Sexual health O Rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy And…
Weight problems and eating disorders
chapter 47 Weight problems and eating disorders INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Eating disorders are characterised by a preoccupation with thoughts about body weight, food, eating or exercise and a need for…
