Rheumatology

Description

Year:2019
Pages:1931
Language:English
Format:PDF
Size:423 MB
ISBN-10:702068659
ISBN-13:978-0702068652
ASIN:B078XCNXK2

7th Edition

by Marc C. Hochberg (Editor), Ellen M Gravallese (Editor), Alan J. Silman (Editor), Josef S. Smolen (Editor), Michael E. Weinblatt (Editor), Michael H. Weisman (Editor)

Thoroughly revised and updated, the 7th Edition of Rheumatology remains a leading text in this fast-changing field, keeping you abreast of recent advances in medications, therapies, clinical trials, and much more. Dr. Mark Hochberg and his team of expert authors and editors cover everything you need to know — from basic scientific principles to practical clinical management strategies, all in a user-friendly, accessible manner.

• Provides access to quick, concise videos depicting musculoskeletal ultrasound including anisotropy, “comet tail” needle artifact, rheumatoid arthritis synovitis, acute gout, and more.
• Uses a consistent, logical, reader-friendly format with templated content and large-scale images for efficient visual reference.
• Features 14 completely new chapters covering biomedical and translational science, disease and outcome assessment, including new imaging modalities and early emerging disease, clinical therapeutics, and patient management and rehabilitation.
• Includes updated content on the latest diagnostic perspectives and approaches to therapy including tapering down of treatment, pulmonary hypertension and scleroderma, psoriatic arthritis, and the latest oral anticoagulants.
• Covers hot topics such as pathogenesis and pathophysiology of axial spondyloarthritis, DXA and measurement of bone, infectious arthritis, and more.
• Shares the knowledge and expertise of internationally recognized rheumatoid arthritis expert and new editor, Dr. Ellen Gravallese.