Chapter contents Introduction41 Ethical and legal duties to benefit and not harm patients42 Beneficence and non-maleficence42 Scope of practice and working within limits of competence42 Reflexologists’ duty of care43 Maintaining…
expanding the evidence Helen Poole and Peter Mackereth Chapter contents Introduction63 Research designs64 Seeking users’ views64 Observational studies73 Laboratory experiments73 Randomised controlled trials74 What is the current state of the…
Chapter 23 Fatigue and generalised weakness Case 23.1 1. What disorder do you think she was diagnosed with 1 year ago? The illness 1 year ago is typical of acute…
Chapter 4 Disturbances in behaviour or mood in infancy and childhood Case 4.1 1. The description given above depicts a classic presentation of a particular syndrome, which is diagnosed frequently…
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous cases in the elderly Case 38.1 1. Using only this information, list the possible causes of Martha’s symptoms, and justify your answer: a dyspnoea • left heart…
Chapter 9 Movement and postural disturbances in adolescence Case 9.1 1. Which of her movements are affected? Which of her muscles are weakened? Extension of the forearm, hand and digits…
Chapter 32 Unsteadiness and vertigo in the elderly Case 32.1 1. What is your differential diagnosis? Explain your choices. Paul’s symptoms of ‘light-headedness’ suggest that he is suffering from episodes…
Chapter 34 Chest and abdominal pain in the elderly Case 34.1 1. What specific questions do you think it would pertinent to ask? A full history should be taken. Specifically:…
Chapter 19 Upper limb pain Case 19.1 1. Redness, swelling and pain are typical of inflammation and/or infection. What structure is likely to be infected? Synovial flexor sheaths and surrounding…
Chapter 5 Pain in infancy and childhood Case 5.1 1. What is the most likely diagnosis, based only on the history? Give reasons. Infantile colic. The episodic nature of the…
