Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy

Stephen A. Paget , Allan Gibofsky, John F. Beary, "Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy"
L.cott W-ms & W-ns | 2000 | ISBN: 0781715768 | 568 pages | CHM | 6,7 MB

Pocket manual, in outline format, for practitioners who treat rheumatic and outpatient orthopedic disorders. Includes new algorithms, new chapters, coverage of the latest antirheumatic drugs, and more. 

 

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Integrative Rheumatology (Weil Integrative Medicine Library)

Integrative Rheumatology (Weil Integrative Medicine Library) By Randy Horwitz M.D., Daniel Muller M.D.
Oxford University Press | English | 2010-10-04 | ISBN: 0195311213 | 376 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Integrative Rheumatology offers a new and much-needed perspective in disease and symptom management, blending conventional medicine with alternative approaches not typically included in a Western medical practice. While conventional treatments can provide considerable symptomatic relief and can even slow the progression of many rheumatologic conditions, integrative treatment incorporating lifestyle interventions, mind-body approaches, and practices such as acupuncture and meditation into conventional medical therapies can improve quality of life, reduce medication dosages, and are generally better tolerated.

In this book, researchers and clinicians highlight specific gaps in conventional rheumatologic care and examine how alternative approaches may be ideally suited to address these missed opportunities. Here, the authors introduce topics not typically addressed in conventional rheumatology texts, including nutritional therapies, exercise, herbal medicine, mind/body approaches, Ayurveda, and energy medicine. The contributors, all of whom have a background in academic medicine, share the approaches that they have found most effective in their own practices, basing their work on the best scientific evidence available. Ultimately, an understanding of complementary and alternative approaches to healing can help clinicians care for their patients using the best proven therapies to modify disease progress and relieve pain and disability.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Companion to Rheumatology

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Companion to Rheumatology
Mosby; 1 edition (January 18, 2007) | ISBN: 0323044344 | 608 pages | PDF | 11 MB
"Rejoice! The third edition of this outstanding reference work is here...Rheumatology covers all the bases and is the single text one should own if there is a limit on shelf space and budget...A remarkable accomplishment, notable for its comprehensiveness as well as its wisdom." (JAMA)

The very latest concepts in treatment 

 

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Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology

Alan Hakim, Gavin Clunie, Inam Haq - Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology
Oxford University Press | ISBN: 0198571356 | 2006-09-28 | CHM | 640 pages | 3.28 Mb

The Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology is a unique, pocket guide which emphasizes the clinical evidence-based approach to Rheumatology. Based on the content of the Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology, it provides practical guidelines to the management and diagnosis of patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised throughout to include the latest NICE guidelines and new chapters on rheumatic emergencies, drugs, chronic widespread pain, shoulder/neck pain and complementary medicine. It includes information on an expanded number of conditions and the new biologic therapies used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis and connective tissue diseases. There is also greater emphasis on paediatric advice and management of the adolescent.

The first section serves as a pragmatic guide to making a diagnosis given the characteristic way patients present with symptoms: what signs to look for; how to separate good reliable information from less valid information; how to investigate pragmatically and efficiently and finally how to manage. Useful information on the occurrence of rheumatic disease associated with other diseases is included. Written with an international audience in mind, incorporating UK, European, and US disease criteria where possible, the second section gives a run down of the main conditions seen by Rheumatologists. It covers soft-tissue rheumatology, backpain, degenerative diseases and all the more common and rare autoimmune diseases. Taking an evidence-based approach, this handbook emphasizes the clinical approach to rheumatic disease and is an essential guide for anyone who deals with patients with musculoskeletal disease.

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A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology

John H. Stone, "A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology"
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 184800933X | 504 pages | PDF | 22,1 MB

Rheumatic diseases pose enormous challenges for most clinicians. Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging. Moreover, selection of the most appropriate therapy for patients with rheumatic diseases also remains heavily reliant upon clinical experience.

Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom over quantitative diagnostic techniques are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own. For the purposes of this book, a ‘Pearl’ shall be regarded as a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience. Conversely, a ‘Myth’ is a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false.

For a variety of reasons, the field of rheumatology has a long tradition of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ and this book will pool together the clinical wisdom of seasoned, expert rheumatologists who participate in the care of patients with autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory disorders, and all other rheumatic conditions.

This book complements the previously published Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases by elaborating upon the basic principles found therein, with concrete pieces of clinical know-how that are not found in traditional texts. 

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A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology

John H. Stone, "A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology"
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 184800933X | 504 pages | PDF | 22,1 MB

Rheumatic diseases pose enormous challenges for most clinicians. Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging. Moreover, selection of the most appropriate therapy for patients with rheumatic diseases also remains heavily reliant upon clinical experience.

Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom over quantitative diagnostic techniques are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own. For the purposes of this book, a ‘Pearl’ shall be regarded as a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience. Conversely, a ‘Myth’ is a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false.

For a variety of reasons, the field of rheumatology has a long tradition of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ and this book will pool together the clinical wisdom of seasoned, expert rheumatologists who participate in the care of patients with autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory disorders, and all other rheumatic conditions.

This book complements the previously published Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases by elaborating upon the basic principles found therein, with concrete pieces of clinical know-how that are not found in traditional texts. 

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Rheumatology in Practice

 

J.A. Pereira Silva, Anthony D. Woolf, "Rheumatology in Practice"
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 1848825803 | 516 pages | PDF | 14,7 MB  

Rheumatology in Practice offers chapters which are organised and built around anatomical and regional syndromes, so reinforcing the evidence-based approach. As readers progress through the text they are given more demanding and challenging questions, encouraging them to use their diagnostic skills to identify the main syndromes and the underlying diseases responsible for the disorders in question. The text is lavishly illustrated in full colour, with detailed photos of patient examinations, complemented by radiographs and full colour line illustrations. The text also benefits from the use of summaries using coloured boxing to identify key points in diagnosis and management. Written by two of the most respected clinicians in the discipline, this book will be essential reading for rheumatologists in practice and training.

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