Chapter 14 Eczema, psoriasis, skin cancers and other skin disorder Introduction The integument (the skin) is the largest and heaviest organ in the human body consisting of approximately 16% of…
Chapter 28 Oral health disorders Introduction Holistic dentistry is defined as the practice of dental medicine, the core principle of which is: oral health and the body’s health are intimately…
Chapter 11 Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease With contribution from Dr Andrew Pipingas and Ms Danielle Sestito Introduction The dementias are conditions that co-occur with, but are not necessarily caused by,…
Chapter 35 Renal disease Introduction Chronic Kidney disease Chronic kidney disease has increased in prevalence in the US by 20–25% from the 1988–1994 period of the National Health and Nutrition…
Chapter 33 Premenstrual syndrome With contribution from Dr Gillian Singleton Introduction A great majority of women will experience premenstrual symptoms at some time in their lives. Some women, however, experience…
Chapter 27 Musculoskeletal disorders With contribution from Greg de Jong Introduction A survey of US adults in December 2007 found that 42% of respondents reported that they were in pain…
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…
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…
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…
