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General Practice
The Integrative Approach
- 1st Edition - June 21, 2013
- Authors: Kerryn Phelps, Craig Hassed
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 6 0 6 8 - 7
The aim of the book is to provide a comprehensive General Practice text book which takes a contemporary, integrative approach to diagnosis, investigation and management of health… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe aim of the book is to provide a comprehensive General Practice text book which takes a contemporary, integrative approach to diagnosis, investigation and management of health issues and disease states encountered in the general practice environment. The book will cover the philosophy underpinning general practice in the 21st Century, and deal with primary and secondary prevention as well as acute and chronic disease management.
General Practice: The Integrative Approach will inform doctors as fully as possible about potential treatment and prevention options, as well as potential pitfalls according to the growing evidence base in this area. The book is directed at best practice rather than alternative practice. The first section of the textbook lays the foundations and principles of Integrative Medicine and the second section examines important medical conditions in a systems based approach.
Each chapter begins by detailing the allopathic medical and consulting knowledge required of a standard GP text, discussing physiology and pharmacological management plans of systems-based conditions. The chapter then leads into an evidence-based discussion of the therapeutic options available for the treatment of associated factors, essentially providing practitioners with the knowledge required to adapt their approach to meet the needs of the individual patient.
A national panel of experts with experience in Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, naturopathy, and exercise therapy have contributed to their various fields of expertise to incorporate management plans that utilise a variety of therapeutic modalities to achieve the best clinical outcome.
General Practice: The Integrative Approach will inform doctors as fully as possible about potential treatment and prevention options, as well as potential pitfalls according to the growing evidence base in this area. The book is directed at best practice rather than alternative practice. The first section of the textbook lays the foundations and principles of Integrative Medicine and the second section examines important medical conditions in a systems based approach.
Each chapter begins by detailing the allopathic medical and consulting knowledge required of a standard GP text, discussing physiology and pharmacological management plans of systems-based conditions. The chapter then leads into an evidence-based discussion of the therapeutic options available for the treatment of associated factors, essentially providing practitioners with the knowledge required to adapt their approach to meet the needs of the individual patient.
A national panel of experts with experience in Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, naturopathy, and exercise therapy have contributed to their various fields of expertise to incorporate management plans that utilise a variety of therapeutic modalities to achieve the best clinical outcome.
• incorporates evidence-based and safe therapies including conventional medical care, lifestyle interventions and complementary therapies
• is directed at best practice rather than alternative practice
• focuses on prevention and health promotion
• a symptomatic layout matching the approach of contemporary medical curriculum
• each therapeutic modality and therapeutics contributor is coded with an icon for easy modality reference
• a unique chapter covering medico-legal issues
• a ready reference herb/drug interaction chart
• expert authors include Dr Kerryn Phelps, well-known Australian medical practitioner and President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA)
• is directed at best practice rather than alternative practice
• focuses on prevention and health promotion
• a symptomatic layout matching the approach of contemporary medical curriculum
• each therapeutic modality and therapeutics contributor is coded with an icon for easy modality reference
• a unique chapter covering medico-legal issues
• a ready reference herb/drug interaction chart
• expert authors include Dr Kerryn Phelps, well-known Australian medical practitioner and President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA)
Undergraduate medical students, GP registrars, candidates for the GP fellowship exams, practising GPs, other health professionals.
Phelps TOC
PART 1 Principles of integrative medicine
1 Introduction to the concept of integrative medicine
2 Evidence-based healthcare
3 Therapeutic modalities in integrative medicine
4 Principles of herbal medicine
5 Herb–drug interactions
6 The essence of good health
7 Behaviour change strategies
8 Mind–body medicine
9 Exercise as therapy
10 Introduction to clinical nutrition: food and supplements
11 Connectedness: the role of social support
12 Spirituality
13 Screening and prevention
14 Detoxification
PART 2 Principles of general practice
15 The consulting room
16 Communicating with patients
17 The general check-up
18 Practice management principles
19 Integrative medicine and the law
20 Medical ethics
PART 3 Systems
21 Allergies
22 Blood
23 Bones
24 Cancer
25 Cardiology
26 Diabetes
27 Ear, nose and throat
28 Eyes
29 Endocrinology
30 Gastroenterology
31 Genetic conditions
32 Principles of the immune system
33 Joints and connective tissues
34 Musculoskeletal medicine
35 Nails
36 Neurology
37 Obesity
38 Pain management
39 Palliative medicine
40 Psychiatry and psychological medicine
41 Respiratory medicine
42 Skin
43 Sleep disorders
44 Sports medicine
45 Travel medicine
46 Urology
47 Weight problems and eating disorders
PART 4 Men’s health
48 Men’s health
49 Erectile dysfunction
50 An integrative approach to prostate cancer
PART 5 Women’s health
51 Breast disease
52 Gynaecology
53 Menopause
PART 6 Lifecycle health
54 Pregnancy and antenatal care
55 Child health and development
56 Adolescent health and development
57 Geriatric medicine
58 Ageing
PART 7 Social conditions
59 Domestic violence
60 HIV management in general practice
61 Sexual health
62 Substance (drug and alcohol) misuse
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 21, 2013
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone Australia
- eBook ISBN: 9780702060687
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Kerryn Phelps
Affiliations and expertise
Conjoint Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSWCH
Craig Hassed
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Deputy Head of Department, Department of General Practice, Monash University