Rheumatology e-dition, 4th Edition

Description

This latest edition continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions with comprehensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management. Internationally renowned authors deliver essential information on the definition of a disease, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, and disease management. A consistent style and lavishly illustrated full-color format presents you with comprehensive clinical and scientific information in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. This e-dition includes the printed text as well as access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, plus weekly content updates, links to PubMed and CrossRef, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more. A must have for all practitioners in the field!

Reviews

These 2 volumes plus the accompanying website are a phenomenal resource, giving a huge in depth review of the topic of rheumatology. There is plenty of text, punctuated by clear colour clinical pictures, tables, boxes and the quality of the editing is excellent. Considering it is a multi-author text book, the editing is so good that the style is uniform and easily readable. I recently saw a patient with a problem and wanted to refresh my neurones on the topic. Well this was an enjoyable read and I certainly substantially improved my knowledge base. Not only did I manage to be clear about the confusing terminology about this condition but had a greater appreciation on clinical and management aspects. The chapter only took about 10 minutes to read and was well worth the time spent on it.
Dr Harry Brown, Univadis Medical Portal, November 2008

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION

"The new editors have built on a very successful format, and in most regards they have enhanced it considerably. In my humble opinion, this remains the best of the tomes. Just like a good secretary, all rheumatologists need one." — Rheumatology

"[An] outstanding reference work...Covers all the bases and is the single text one should own if there is a limit on shelf space and budget...No concept in contemporary rheumatology is omitted or given short shrift...A remarkable accomplishment, notable for its comprehensiveness as well as its wisdom." - JAMA

"This book provides a broad and comprehensive overview of rheumatology, serving as one of the two definitive textbooks in the field…Provide a definitive and up-to-date resource for the field of rheumatology, integrating current basic and clinical science...from an overview of musculoskeletal anatomy, to immunology, to the various specific rheumatologic diseases, to the various therapeutic modalities, the book covers rheumatology." – DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW, 5 Stars *****

Key Features

• Find complete coverage of all major disorders of the musculoskeletal system in complete, self-contained chapters.

New to this Edition

• Get fresh insights and perspectives on rheumatic disease with 30% new contributors.
• Stay ahead of the curve with new chapters addressing principles of innate immunity, signal transduction, pharmacogenetics, and more.
• Incorporate the very latest principles of immunobiology and inflammatory processes into your decision making.
• Use the new section on Imaging in Rheumatic Disease to get the very latest information on the role of various imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of disease progression.
• Take advantage of unprecedented reference power with this multimedia E-dition with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, plus weekly content updates, links to PubMed and CrossRef, downloadable illustrations, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more.

Companion Products

• Rheumatology Online, 4th Edition : PIN Code and User Guide to Continually Updated Online Reference

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System Requirements

- Windows 95: Windows®: Windows 95 or higher, Pentium® processor-based PC, 32 MB RAM, Internet Connection
Macintosh: Macintosh®: Apple Power Macintosh, Mac OS version 9 or later, 64 MB of available RAM, Internet connection

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Head, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Alan J. Silman, MD, ARC Professor of Rheumatic Disease Epidemiology, Director, ARC Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Manchester, UK; Josef S. Smolen, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vienna and Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Lainz Hospital, Vienna, Austria; Michael E. Weinblatt, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director of Clinical Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; and Michael H. 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

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