Theoretical Concepts
2 Theoretical Concepts If you believe that Chapter 1 has been overwhelmingly difficult, you might want to skip this one and continue with Chapter 3, because now we go even…
Typical Applications in Herbal Analysis
4 Typical Applications in Herbal Analysis This chapter covers the analytical tasks typically associated with quality control of botanicals. Whether it is the selection of the right plant for collection,…
Method Development
5 Method Development There are many cases of new herbal drugs for which no TLC-related information is found in the literature. In other cases, the official methods or other established…
Validation
6 Validation Arriving at this point, you may ask yourself: Do I need to read this chapter? The answer, although not easy, is yes, and this is why: Validation is…
Introduction
1 Introduction This chapter should be regarded as a warm-up. It will answer three questions about high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC): What is HPTLC all about? How does it fit into…
Joints and connective tissues
chapter 33 Joints and connective tissues INTRODUCTION In order to diagnose and manage the patient presenting with musculoskeletal symptoms, it is important to distinguish whether the pathology is arising primarily…
Gynaecology
chapter 52 Gynaecology INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Gynaecology is a large part of any general practice, and the conditions described below are part of a general practitioner’s everyday experience. While we…
Musculoskeletal medicine
chapter 34 Musculoskeletal medicine INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Musculoskeletal medicine (MSM) is that branch of medicine dealing with the conservative management of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including the muscles, aponeuroses,…
