Phytotherapy in context
1 Phytotherapy in context Chapter Contents The origins of herbal therapeutics The common origins of diet and medicine Matters of taste Shape-shifting Food, medicine and pharmacology Co-evolution Wholeness and complexity…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
On profiling and diagnosis: Appreciating the patient’s predicament
4 On profiling and diagnosis Appreciating the patient’s predicament Chapter Contents Introduction Expectations and agendas: never assume Weighing the three classic strategies On convergence and divergence Distinctive features of the…
Physical examination and clinical investigation: Other ways of knowing
6 Physical examination and clinical investigation Other ways of knowing Chapter Contents The nature of physical examination Examination versus investigation Evidence-based physical examination Aims and potentials of physical examination The…
Concluding the consultation and providing ongoing care: Coherence and continuity
7 Concluding the consultation and providing ongoing care Coherence and continuity Chapter Contents Introduction Moving towards a conclusion Aims and strategies in closing Coherence and understanding Awareness of placebo and…
