Chapter 16 Malingering and symptom magnification in whiplash associated disorders Brian McGuire Why study malingering in the area of whiplash? The relevance of considering malingering in the clinical assessment of…
Chapter 15 Whiplash and the law Freckelton Ian S.C. Compensation law has intersected with whiplash injuries in a number of ways. None have been comfortable. Claims arising from what are…
Chapter 13 Psychological management of chronic whiplash associated disorders Jan Jaspers, Jan Buitenhuis, Gerbrig Versteegen, Peter de Jong This chapter discusses the theoretical starting points and current evidence base for…
Chapter 8 Psychological aspects of whiplash associated disorders Jan Buitenhuis, Peter de Jong, Jan Jaspers, Justin Kenardy This chapter provides an overview of current scientific knowledge regarding psychological determinants of…
Chapter 10 Prognostic indicators of non-recovery following whiplash injury Michele Sterling The capacity to predict outcome following whiplash injury is important for several reasons. Predictive factors may be modifiable or…
Chapter 9 Potential role of stress systems in the pathogenesis of whiplash associated disorders Samuel McLean Consistent with the term ‘whiplash associated disorders’ (WAD), biological mechanisms influencing neck pain and…
Chapter 1 Epidemiology of whiplash associated disorders Lena Holm Definitions The term whiplash injury has been used since the late 1920s, when H. E. Crowe coined the term at a…
29 Vessels of the intestine 29.1 Anatomy 29.1.1 Generalities Irrigation At rest, intestinal irrigation represents 27% of total body irrigation. This percentage is very important considering that the heart, for…
2 Circulatory physiology If the laws of fluid dynamics were applied, the cardiovascular system would form an unusually complicated hydraulic system. Our biological vascular plumbing arrangement is a much more…
22 Vessels of the thyroid 22.1 Introductory note This chapter, devoted to the thyroid, is fairly long. To our knowledge little coverage has been given to this organ in manual…
