This study helps clinicians to better understand the relationship of nausea and vomiting to various clinical diseases and disorders, and to treat these symptoms more effectively. It is a practical reference to current medical opinion, providing guidelines to improve clinicial decision-making. Topics covered are: neuroanatomy and physiology; psychological aspects of nausea and vomiting; diagnosis and management of vertigo, motion sickness, gastrointestinal motility disorders; nausea and vomiting complicating pregancy; preventing post-operative nausea and vomiting; radiation-induced nausea and vomiting; treatment of chemotherapy-induced emelia; and nausea and vomiting associated with poisoning and drug overdose.