HIV management in general practice
chapter 60 HIV management in general practice INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has had, since the early 1980s, a global impact of unprecedented scale, including the decimation…
Medical ethics
chapter 20 Medical ethics INTRODUCTION Ethics: ‘Relating to morals, treating of moral questions. Set of principles of morals, science of morals, moral principles, rules of conduct.’ Oxford Dictionary ‘Ethics’ is…
Integrative medicine and the law
chapter 19 Integrative medicine and the law* INTRODUCTION Integrative medicine is a major development within the healthcare systems of the Western world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada…
Practice management principles
chapter 18 Practice management principles INTRODUCTION This chapter provides a checklist of the important factors to consider in establishing and operating an integrative health clinic. It is not a definitive…
The general check-up
chapter 17 The general check-up More is missed by not looking than by not knowing. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Many patients will present without a specific symptom or disease, instead requesting…
Detoxification
chapter 14 Detoxification INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Toxins are ubiquitous in modern life, from the air we breathe to the food we eat. Today’s lifestyles and the increase in environmental pollutants…
The consulting room
chapter 15 The consulting room INTRODUCTION A consulting room should be comfortable, functional, efficient and able to meet your patients’ healthcare needs. Your working environment also makes a statement about…
Screening and prevention
chapter 13 Screening and prevention INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Although the healthcare system still tends to undervalue and under-fund preventive medicine and health promotion, there has nevertheless been a growing recognition…
Spirituality
chapter 12 Spirituality INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ‘Spirituality’ means different things to different individuals and there is no one way of exploring or expressing it. The search for meaning is ubiquitous…
Connectedness: the role of social support
chapter 11 Connectedness: the role of social support INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ‘Connectedness’ is a term denoting the level of social support experienced in one’s life, or the connection we feel…
