Rheumatology, 2-Volume Set
EXPERT CONSULT - ENHANCED ONLINE FEATURES AND PRINT
By- Marc Hochberg, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Head, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Alan Silman, MD, ARC Professor of Rheumatic Disease Epidemiology, Director, ARC Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Manchester, UK
- Josef Smolen, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vienna and Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Lainz Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Michael Weinblatt, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director of Clinical Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Alan Silman, MD, ARC Professor of Rheumatic Disease Epidemiology, Director, ARC Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Manchester, UK
- Michael Weisman, MD, Director, Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Josef Smolen, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vienna and Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Lainz Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Michael Weinblatt, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director of Clinical Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Michael Weisman, MD, Director, Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Consistently lauded for its comprehensiveness and full-color color presentation, the latest edition of Rheumatology by Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH et al. continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions. Designed to meet the needs of the practicing clinician, it provides extensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. Access the complete contents online - fully searchable with links to PubMed and CrossRef, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more.
Audience
Rheumatology
Hardbound, 2228 Pages
Published: October 2010
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-06551-1
Contents
- Section 1: The Scientific Basis of Rheumatic Disease
Epidemiologic Concepts and Classification of Rheumatology
Principles of Outcome Assessment
The Worldwide Economic and Functional Impact of Rheumatic Disorders and Pharmaconomics
Principles of Health Economics and Application to Rheumatic Disorders and Pharmaconomics
The Musculoskeletal System and Joint Physiology
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Spine
Biomechanics of Peripheral Joints
The Synovium
Articular cartilage
Bone Structure and Function
Molecular Biology
Signal Transduction
Genetic Factors in rheumatic disease
Principles of adaptive immunity
Principles of Innate Immunity
Tissue Destruction and Repair
Neuropeptides, Free Radicals and Inflammation
Scientific Basis of Pain
Pharmacogenomics
Section 2: Evaluation: Signs and Symptoms
History and Physical Examination
Pattern Recognition Arthritis
Laboratory Tests in Rheumatic Disorders
Synovial Fluid Analysis
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Skin and Rheumatic Disease
The Eye and Rheumatic disease
The Heart in Rheumatic Disease
The Lung in Rheumatic Disease
Gastrointestinal Tract and Rheumatic Disease
The Kidney and Rheumatic Diseases
Section 3: Evaluation Imaging Techniques
Conventional Radiography and CT
MRI
Ultrasound
DXA and Measurement of Bone
Section 4: Principles of Management
Health Promotion and Patient Education for People with Arthritis
Nutrition
Principles of Opiate Management
NSAIDS
Systemic Corticosterioids in Rheumatology
Aspiration and Injection of Joints
Antimalarials and Gold
Sulfasalazine
Methotrexate
Leflunomide
Immunosuppressives
