Raynaud's Phenomenon

• 1: Physiology and Anatomy of Finger Circulation 2: Clinical Picture, Prevalence, and Prognosis of Primary Raynaud's Phenomenon 3: Pathology and Angiography 4: Pathophysiology 5: Diagnosis of Primary Raynaud's Disease 6: Secondary Causes of Raynaud's Phenomenon 7: Treatment 8: Acrocyanosis and Livedo reticularis

"Raynaud's phenomenon frequently afflicts young women, particularly those living in cold climates, and is also associated with myriad diseases . . . . Here is a contemporary, comprehensive treatise . . . The subject is reviewed in depth without duplication. The sytle is crisp and informative. The author presents the information in a balanced, thoroughly referenced manner. Each chapter is carefully structured and organized . . . . The author has accomplishedthe difficult task of incorporating the extensive literature devoted to Raynaud's phenomenon in a very informative and readable textbook. This book will be a valuable asset to the internist and shouldbe mandatory reading for any physician or surgeon interested in vascular diseases." --New England Journal of Medicine"A timely review to assist physicians to better understand the cause as well as the state-of-the-art treatment available. . . .Each chapter concludes with a summary that the busy practitioner will welcome, and the book will be useful to medical students as well as to family practitioners. This book deserves to be widely read, and I am happy to have it in my library." --Occupational Health in Ontario