Primary Care Rheumatology
- ISBN-10
- 0723431434
- ISBN-13
- 9780723431435
- Category
- Medical / Rheumatology
- Pages
- 364
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Mosby
- Authors
- John H. Klippel, Fred F. Ferri, Paul Dieppe
Description
Integrating relevant basic science with current clinical practice, Primary Care Rheumatologyis designed to meet the needs of the primary care physician. The text focuses on diagnosis, treatment and the approach to the patient, and is lavishly illustratedwith over 550 full color illustrations and drawings. Fast access features in the text allow you to find diagnostic answers quickly and easily. Special sections on paediatrics and geriatrics provide invaluable insight into these key areas, and patient teaching guides for the most common disorders are included.
* Emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and approach to the patient, and provides the key information necessary for the primary care of the patient with a disorder of the musculoskeletal system. * Contains over 500 full color clinical photographs and illustrations providing an excellent diagnostic tool and illuminating important concepts. * Advises the primary care doctor when to refer patients to specialist care with special "recommendations for referral" boxes throughout the text. * Provides invaluable advice and recommendations on cost containment guidelines and when to order tests. * Features special pediatric and geriatric sections covering diseases and therapeutic details particular to these groups. * Provides patient teaching guides for the most common conditions, designed be photocopied and given direct to the patient to help them understand the key facts about their condition, and how they can help themselves. * Incorporates diagnostic algorithms at the beginning of each section to help the reader quickly and easily diagnose a disorder. * Includes short clinical case descriptions throughout text for realistic learning or review.
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