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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195367782
ISBN-13
9780195367782
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66230542
Product Key Features
Author
Philip Seo
Publication Name
Oxford American Handbook of Rheumatology
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine Ser.
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
632 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
4in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.1in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rc927.S46 2008
Reviews
"This is a useful pocket reference manual for diagnosing and treating an array of rheumatologic conditions. The clearly labeled, bulleted chapters allow for easy access to information."--Doody's, "This is a useful pocket reference manual for diagnosing and treating an array of rheumatologic conditions. The clearly labeled, bulleted chapters allow for easy access to information."-- Doody's
Table of Content
Part I: The Evaluation of Rheumatic Disease1. Evaluating Musculoskeletal Pain2. Regional Musculoskeletal Conditions: Making a Working Diagnosis3. Patterns of Disease Prevention: Making a Working Diagnosis4. The Spectrum of Presentation of Rheumatic DiseasePart II: The Clinical Features and Management of Rheumatic Diseases5. Rheumatoid Arthritis6. Osteoarthritis7. Crystal Arthropathies8. The Spondyloarthropathies9. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis10. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus11. The Antiphospholipid (Antibody) Syndrome12. Sjogren's Syndrome13. Systemic Sclerosis and Related Disorders14. Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis15. Primary Vasculitides16. Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Collagen17. Infection and Rheumatic Disease18. Miscellaneous Conditions19. Common Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Lesions20. Back Pain21. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatology22. Rheumatological Emergencies
Copyright Date
2009
Topic
Rheumatology, Référence
Lccn
2008-042086
Dewey Decimal
616.723
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical
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