At last, a unique practical pocket guide emphasizing the clinical evidence-based approach to Rheumatology.
Rheumatic conditions are common both in general and hospital practice
and the breadth and complexity of rheumatic conditions that general
practitioners and specialists encounter is quite astounding. Developing
history-taking and clinical examination skills is fundamental to making a
diagnosis and successful long-term monitoring of rheumatic conditions.
The Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology is a practical, clinical guide to
the diagnosis and management of rheumatic disorders.
Section 1 takes
the reader through common patterns of disease presentation and
encourages the reader to consider differential diagnosis and then refer
to Section 2. Section 1 also contains some aspects of the general
management of rheumatic diseases, particularly the principles of pain
assessment, soft tissue and joint injections, and physiotherapy.
Section 2 is a more formal and traditional review of the common
rheumatic disorders. Each subsection introduces important diagnostic and
therapeutic detail without burdening the reader with fundamental basic
science. The second section has been written with an international
audiesnce in mind, incorporating UK, European, and US disease criteria
where possible.
The Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology highlights
childhood and adolescent rheumatic disease throughout and is written in
conjunction with the celebrated major reference work, the Oxford
Textbook of Rheumatology.