The hidden curriculum
Chapter 7 The hidden curriculum F.W. Hafferty and E. Gaufberg “The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust The…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Clinical skills centre teaching
Chapter 10 Clinical skills centre teaching J.S. Ker Introduction Teaching consistent high standards of clinical skills is core to both the development of safe healthcare practitioners and the delivery of…
Adverse reactions to complementary and alternative medicines (CMs)
Chapter 38 Adverse reactions to complementary medicines (CMs) Introduction The definition of adverse drug reaction is defined as a ‘response to a medicine which is noxious and unintended, and which…
Osteoporosis
Chapter 30 Osteoporosis Introduction Osteoporosis is a common skeletal condition that results in significant morbidity and mortality for men and women, with ever increasing health care costs.1 Osteoporosis afflicts 75…
Osteoarthritis
Chapter 29 Osteoarthritis Introduction Although diseases with the greatest consequent mortality (e.g. CVD, cancer) attract much of the public’s attention, musculoskeletal or rheumatic diseases are the major cause of morbidity…
Headaches and migraines
Chapter 17 Headaches and migraines Introduction Headache is the most prevalent neurological symptom encountered in medical practice.1 It is experienced by almost everyone at some stage of their lives. Headache…
Breast disease and breast cancer
Chapter 8 Breast disease and breast cancer Introduction When many women think of breast disease, they think of breast cancer. However, there are many other diseases and conditions, both benign…
Nutritional assessment and therapies
Chapter 2 Nutritional assessment and therapies With contribution from Dr Antigone Kouris-Blazos Introduction The importance of nutrition in general medical practice has paralleled the increasing prevalence of lifestyle related disorders…
