Published October, 2009
By Ade Adebajo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
Series: ABC Series
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Musculoskeletal diseases are the most widespread chronic illness in the UK and one of the top 3 reasons why the over 45s visit their GP. The ABC of Rheumatology is a practical, introductory guide to the diagnosis, management and treatment of rheumatology and rheumatic diseases for the non-specialist.

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Published October, 2009
By David S. Pisetsky, ACR, David Pisetsky and D Pisetsky
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American College of Rheumatology, Arthritis and Rheumatology provides members of the American College of Rheumatology with a superb, sweeping view of the field of Rheumatology, from its historical underpinnings to the latest research and future prospects.

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Published September, 2009
By Roberto Passariello and Carlina V. Albanese
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Published August, 2009
By Philip Mease
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Presents the rheumatologist with the breakthroughs in the assessment and treatment of fibromyalgia. This title covers topics that include fibromyalgia and central sensitization disorders; neurobiology/pathophysiology of fibromyalgia; genetics and socioenvironmental influences; neuroimaging; dysautonomia; and, patient-reported outcome measures.

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Published August, 2009
By Antonio Merolli, Frederic Schuind and Thomas J. Joyce
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Foreword by Frederic Schuind

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Published July, 2009
By Luis R Espinoza
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Deals with the assessment and treatment of infections in rheumatic diseases. This title covers topics such as: molecular biology of infectious agents ion chronic arthritis; gonococcal and non-gonococcal arthritis; clinical and medical management of reactive arthritis; lyme arthritis; and, the role of parvovirus B19 in chronic arthritis.

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Published July, 2009
By Lawrence J. Kagen
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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This book presents a comprehensive review of the inflammatory myopathies, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis. Representing the most up-to-date knowledge on this family of diseases, this book is the gold-standard in its field.

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Published June, 2009
By John Lee, Suzanne Brook, H. Clare Daniel and Clare Daniel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: The Facts
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Back Pain: The Facts provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of why chronic back pain develops and what makes it persist. Practical help is given to promote self-management with advice on stretching, exercise, relaxation, and managing thoughts and feelings associated with long term pain.

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Published May, 2009
By Muhammad Asim Khan
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford American Rheumatology Library
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This pocket-sized book provides practical, evidence-based information for clinicians to aid diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for patients with AS and SpA. The book includes advice on early diagnosis, prognosis, clinical manifestations, socioeconomic aspects, and disease management.

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Published May, 2009
By K. Dreinhofer, P. Dieppe, K.-P. Gunther, W. Puhl, Karsten E. Dreinhöfer, Paul Dieppe, Klaus-Peter Günther, Wolfhart Puhl and Karsten E. Dreinhoefer
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Most developed countries are struggling to finance first-class health care for everyone in their community, leading to renewed emphasis on appropriate and equitable provision of health care, placing interventions that are both high in volume and expense under the microscope.

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