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Rheumatology in Practice

  • Uses an evidence-based approach with emphasis on diagnostic skills. This provides the trainee with the skills and diagnostic tools needed to cope with any clinical problem he or she is likely to encounter.
  • Both authors are internationally known and respected giving the book credibility amongst its intended audience and offers opportunities for the book to be adopted at institutions and on reading lists particularly in Europe
  • Use of question and answer format and consistently challenging questions throughout the text, encouraging the reader to learn and reinforce the basic principles of diagnostic skills.
  • Full colour illustrations of the clinical examination and highlighted and boxed key points, making the text more reader friendly, thus encouraging the retention of principles and key points in diagnosis and treatment

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. The Importance of Rheumatic Diseases

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 1-13
  3. Pain, Disease and Suffering an Integrated Perspective

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 14-30
  4. The Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System Sources of Pain

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 31-39
  5. Diagnostic Strategy the Main Syndromes in Rheumatology

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 41-46
  6. The Standard Enquiry in Rheumatology

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 51-58
  7. The General Clinical Examination

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 61-69
  8. Regional Syndromes Neck pain

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 71-78
  9. Regional Syndromes The Painful Shoulder

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 81-94
  10. Regional Syndromes The Elbow And Forearm

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 95-100
  11. Regional Syndromes the Wrist and Hand

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 101-109
  12. Regional Syndromes Low Back Pain

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 111-119
  13. Regional Syndromes The Hip

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 121-129
  14. Regional Syndromes The Knee

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 130-139
  15. Regional Syndromes the Foot and Ankle

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 141-149
  16. Generalized Pain Syndrome Fibromyalgia

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 151-159
  17. Osteoarthritis

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 161-169
  18. Inflammatory Arthritides Diagnostic Strategies

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 171-176
  19. Monoarthritis

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 181-189
  20. Chronic, Additive, Symmetrical, Peripheral Polyarthritis

    • José António Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf
    Pages 191-199

About this book

Rheumatology in Practice offers chapters which are organised and built around anatomical and regional syndromes, so reinforcing the evidence-based approach. As readers progress through the text they are given more demanding and challenging questions, encouraging them to use their diagnostic skills to identify the main syndromes and the underlying diseases responsible for the disorders in question. The text is lavishly illustrated in full colour, with detailed photos of patient examinations, complemented by radiographs and full colour line illustrations. The text also benefits from the use of summaries using coloured boxing to identify key points in diagnosis and management. Written by two of the most respected clinicians in the discipline, this book will be essential reading for rheumatologists in practice and training.

Reviews

From the reviews: “Organized by joint examination and by specific rheumatic diseases, this book teaches the physical examination skills needed to evaluate all the major joints of the body. It is logically organized with wonderful illustrations. … The book is appropriate for medical students to attendings. … This is one of the best books I have read on teaching joint examination. I will use it in my clinic and to teach medical students.” (Rebecca R. Brinker, Doody’s Review Service, May, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hospitais da Universidade, Reumatologia, Coimbra, Portugal

    Jose Antonio Pereira da Silva

  • Dept. Rheumatology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, United Kingdom

    Anthony D. Woolf

About the authors

Professor Jose Antonio da Silva MD, PhD: Professor of Rheumatology, University of Coimbra, Portugual; Editor of Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa (1998-2002). Prof da Silva is currently a member of the Editorial board of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology and Clinical Rheumatology and chairman of the EULAR Standing Committee for Education and Training. He is also former president of EULAR.

Professor Anthony D Woolf, BSc, MB BS, FRCP: Consultant Rheumatologist, Rheumatology Unit, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK. Prof Woolf is also President at UEMS Section of Rheumatology and European Board of Rheumatology and a member of the Bone & Joint Decade Education Task Force.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rheumatology in Practice

  • Authors: Jose Antonio Pereira da Silva, Anthony D. Woolf

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-581-9

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84882-580-2Published: 12 January 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7143-0Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84882-581-9Published: 19 January 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 516

  • Topics: Rheumatology, Internal Medicine

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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