Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases

• Public Health and Arthritis: A Growing Imperative.- Evaluation of the Patient.- Musculoskeletal Signs and Symptoms.- Molecular and Cellular Basis of Immunity and Immunological Diseases.- Genetics and Disease.- Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.- Psoriatic Arthritis.- Ankylosing Spondylitis.- Reactive and Enteropathic Arthritis.- Osteoarthritis.- Gout.- Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate, Hydroxyapatite, and Miscellaneous Crystals.- Infectious Disorders.- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.- Antiphospholipid Syndrome.- Systemic Sclerosis.- Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies.- Metabolic Myopathies.- Sjögren’s Syndrome.- Vasculitides.- Relapsing Polychondritis.- Adult-Onset Still’s Disease.- Periodic Syndromes.- Less Common Arthropathies.- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.- Sarcoidosis.- Storage and Deposition Diseases.- The Amyloidoses.- Neoplasms of the Joint.- Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue.- Bone and Joint Dysplasias.- Osteonecrosis.- Paget’s Disease of Bone.- Osteoporosis.- Rehabilitation of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases.- Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis.- Self-Management Strategies*.- Pain Management.- Therapeutic Injections of Joints and Soft Tissues.- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.- Glucocorticoids.- Operative Treatment of Arthritis.- Complementary and Alternative Therapies.- Systemic Sclerosis.- Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies.- Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies.- Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies.- Metabolic Myopathies.- Sjögren’s Syndrome.- Vasculitides.- Vasculitides.- Vasculitides.- Vasculitides.- Vasculitides.- Vasculitides.- Relapsing Polychondritis.- Adult-Onset Still’s Disease.- Periodic Syndromes.- Less Common Arthropathies.- Less Common Arthropathies.- Less Common Arthropathies.- Less Common Arthropathies.-Less Common Arthropathies.- Less Common Arthropathies.- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.- Sarcoidosis.- Storage and Deposition Diseases.- The Amyloidoses.- Neoplasms of the Joint.- Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue.- Bone and Joint Dysplasias.- Osteonecrosis.- Paget’s Disease of Bone.- Osteoporosis.- Osteoporosis.- Osteoporosis.- Rehabilitation of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases.- Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis.- Self-Management Strategies*.- Pain Management.- Therapeutic Injections of Joints and Soft Tissues.- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.- Glucocorticoids.- Operative Treatment of Arthritis.- Complementary and Alternative Therapies.

From the reviews of the thirteenth edition: "... These chapters are as up-to-date as the latest journals ... Any physician who reads the book may feel no need for specialist referral, but rheumatologists will, in fact, feel more confident and assured as they offer their diagnoses and recommend treatment options ..." (G.E. Ehrlich, JAMA, March 2008) "This primer is designed to provide the most up-to-date information on virtually every disease encountered by rheumatologists and others who treat patients with rheumatologic diseases. ... The book is designed for anyone interested in learning in detail about rheumatology. From students to skilled rheumatologists, all will benefit from this reference." (Alfred H. Kim, Doody's Review Services, January, 2009) "A textbook divided into 44 parts, some with several chapters presenting a complete overview of rheumatology including juvenile arthritis. The description of each entity is divided into epidemiology, etiology including genetics, patho-physiology and clinic. There are many illustrations, tables and references. For students, interns, residents, practitioners and their teachers. The number of editions proves its popularity." (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 6 (3), March, 2009)