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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.723 EAN: 9780387356648 Edition: 13th ed. 2008. Corr. 2nd printing ISBN: 0387356649 Label: Springer Manufacturer: Springer Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 724 Publication Date: July 29, 2008 Publisher: Springer Studio: Springer Related Items:
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 Rating:  - An old book title, now with new aspectThis has been an official publication of the arthritis foundation, offering guidelines and a concise, though complete overview on the rheumatic diseases and its approach. This new edition offers a more attractive text to be studied, printed with special paper and colour photos, missing only specific chapters about the drugs used in Rheumatology. Still a great book as well as a reliable source of information for those engaged in the treatment of the rheumatic patients Rating:  - more like a summary bookit is a good book for general practicionaires, but not for rheumatologists. also helpful for nurses in rheumatology departments. Rating:  - Definitely worth having if you're interested in RheumatologyIn medical school, rheumatology is one of those subjects that most medical students cannot really conceptualize and end up memorizing a list of autoimmune diseases along with their specific antibodies. This book has the potential to change this view. I read this book while doing a Rheumatology rotation during my senior year and at the time it was considered the Rheumatology Bible by the attendings. For me, this book has been the best place to understand both the biological basis of rheumatic ... Read More Rating: - NICE BOOK WITH PRACTICAL ORIENTATIONEmbellished with colourful figures and tables, this "Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases" handled general rheumatology in way that would appeal to both clinicians and students. Its practical orientation include the diagnosis and management of all sorts of rheumatic disorders. It familiarizes its reader with the different patterns of disease progression, before offering diagnostic and therapeutic options. It is a fine book, whose coverage of physiotherapy and pain assessment are more than satisfactory. Rating: - Certainly good but......getting too long. This was one of the most useful little books a med student could hope for, a really concise look into a single subject area. I used it for my 4th year elective, then the next edition for my Rheum rotation as a PGY-II, and then throughout Fellowship. I give the latest edition to each med student who rotates through our Rheum clinic, but I find they are less and less impressed by it as the size of the Primer approaches that of a textbook. The information is still excellent, but I think ... Read More 
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