Chapter 5 Communicating with medical practitioners It is good both for patient care and also for interprofessional relationships that complementary medical practitioners maintain contact with the conventional medical practitioners who…
Chapter 1 Red flags of disease Red flags are those symptoms and signs which, if elicited by therapist, either of conventional or complementary medicine, merit referral to a conventional doctor….
Chapter 6 Red flags and referrals Ethical points This final brief chapter is concerned with some of the ethical issues which specifically relate to the situation of a complementary therapist…
Chapter 4 C tables Red flags requiring urgent referral Introduction The C tables present 12 categories of red flag syndromes in which an urgent or high priority response is required…
6.1 Diseases of the skin, the eye and the ear Chapter 6.1a The physiology of the skin, the eye and the ear Learning points At the end of this chapter…
4.2 The musculoskeletal system Chapter 4.2a The physiology of the musculoskeletal system Learning points At the end of this chapter you will be able to: • describe the structure and…
5.4 Children’s health Chapter 5.4a Introduction to children’s health Learning points At the end of this chapter you will be able to: • explain why children have special health needs…
3.1 Gastrointestinal disease Chapter 3.1a The physiology of the gastrointestinal system Learning points At the end of this chapter you will be able to: • list the basic nutrients found…
4.1 Diseases of the nervous system Chapter 4.1a The physiology of the nervous system Learning points At the end of this chapter you will: • understand the mechanisms by which…
3.2 The cardiovascular system Chapter 3.2a The physiology of the cardiovascular system Learning points At the end of this chapter you will be able to: • describe the role of…
