British Society for Ecological Medicine

Promoting the study and practice of allergy, environmental and nutritional medicine

Table of Contents

Section I. Efficacy And Mechanisms

Chapter 1
The scope of environmental medicine
Chapter 2
Historical background of environmental medicine
Chapter 3
Review of efficacy
Chapter 4
Symptom provocation by environmental factors and foods, possible mechanisms

Section II. Methods

Chapter 5
Introduction to the methods of environmental medicine
Chapter 6
Aeroallergens and aeroallergies
Chapter 7
Chemical sensitivities - detection and management
Chapter 8
Food allergy and intolerance - investigation and management
Chapter 9
Gut dysfunction and distant symptoms
Chapter 10
Nutritional aspects of management
Chapter 11
Other problems
Chapter 12
The use of medication in allergic patients
Chapter 13
Specific prophylaxis
Chapter 14
Environmentally-controlled units
Chapter 15
Children and the Elderly
Chapter 16
Symptoms and syndromes and their management

Section III. The Wider Implications of Environmental Medical Practice

Chapter 17
The size of the problem and of the potential benefits
Chapter 18
Environment and reproduction
Chapter 19
Buildings and the avoidance of chronic illness
Chapter 20
Issues concerning air, food and water
Chapter 21
Conclusions

Appendices

Appendix 1
Addresses
Appendix 2
Instructions and Help Sheets
Appendix 3
Assessment and Record Charts
Appendix 4
Notices and Questionnaires

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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