Insomnia and sleep disorders
Chapter 22 Insomnia and sleep disorders Epidemiology of insomnia Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder across all stages of adulthood, and is often associated with significant medical, psychological and…
Prostate disease and cancer
Chapter 34 Prostate disease and cancer Introduction Clinicians encounter in clinical practice 3 common diseases of the prostate, namely, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), prostate cancer and prostatitis (inflammation of the…
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chapter 36 Rheumatoid arthritis With contribution from Greg de Jong Introduction Affecting between 0.5–1.% of the population, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that progressively destroys articular joint function through…
Large bowel cancer
Chapter 24 Large bowel cancer Introduction Bowel cancer screening Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of cancers in the Western world. Lifetime risk to age 75…
Parkinson’s disease
Chapter 31 Parkinson’s disease With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder that becomes more prevalent with age and is of unknown aetiology….
Depression
Chapter 12 Depression Introduction Mental health is closely linked to physical health. Depression (e.g. major depression) is highly prevalent and a major cause of disability. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Fibromyalgia
Chapter 16 Fibromyalgia With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas and Greg de Jong Introduction Fibromyalgia is a functional condition typified by widespread muscle and joint pain affecting at least 2%…
Multiple sclerosis
Chapter 26 Multiple sclerosis With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common progressive, neurological disorder in most Western countries today.1 It is an auto-immune,…
Infections and immunity
Chapter 20 Infections and immunity With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas Introduction The immune system is a complex of tissues, cells and molecules with specialised roles in defence against infection….
