chapter 42 Skin The skin, the skin ’Tis a wonderful thing. Keeps the outside out And the inside in. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The skin is the most obvious organ in…

chapter 61 Sexual health O Rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy And…

chapter 47 Weight problems and eating disorders INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Eating disorders are characterised by a preoccupation with thoughts about body weight, food, eating or exercise and a need for…

chapter 39 Palliative medicine INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW In the mind of the general public, palliative care is commonly equated with terminal care, and many members of the medical community no…

chapter 24 Cancer INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Integrative cancer care requires a comprehensive and well-coordinated team or virtual team approach. The general practitioner with an integrative philosophy is well placed to…

chapter 57 Geriatric medicine INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The world’s population is ageing rapidly, particularly in developed countries, where life expectancy is over 80 years for women and just under 80…

chapter 5 Herb–drug interactions INTRODUCTION Complementary medicines such as herbal medicines are available through a variety of channels such as supermarkets, pharmacies, health-food stores, clinic rooms, internet sites and mail…

chapter 9 Exercise as therapy INTRODUCTION Exercise science is a large and growing body of knowledge about the acute and chronic effects of physical activity on health, structure and function….

chapter 58 Ageing INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The global population trends of ageing reported by the US government show that the world population nearly quadrupled during the twentieth century, and is…

chapter 49 Erectile dysfunction INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Erectile dysfunction (ED) was defined by the 1992 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Panel on Impotence as the persistent inability to achieve…