Arthritis, Back Pain and Osteoporosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Depression and Anxiety, Diabetes, Digestive Disorders

by The Johns Hopkins White Papers

• ISBN13: 9781933087146
• ISBN10: 1933087145
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Univ Health Pub

Summary

Annual offers information on the subjects listed in the title and is published in association with Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50. Reviews the current state of medical knowledge in each area and covers new treatments. Complete in two volumes. Individual papers are also available.

Table of Contents

Osteoarthritis
Causes of Osteoarthritis	2	(2)
Prevention of Osteoarthritis	4	(1)
Symptoms of Osteoarthritis	4	(1)
Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis	5	(1)
Treatment of Osteoarthritis	6	(22)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis	28	(1)
Prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis	28	(1)
Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis	28	(2)
Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis	30	(3)
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	33	(23)
Gout
Causes of Gout	56	(2)
Symptoms of Gout	58	(1)
Diagnosis of Gout	58	(1)
Prevention of Gout Attacks	58	(6)
Treatment of Gout Attacks	64	(2)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Causes of Fibromyalgia	66	(1)
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia	67	(3)
Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia	70	(1)
Treatment of Fibromyalgia	71	(4)
Bursitis
Causes of Bursitis	75	(1)
Prevention of Bursitis	75	(1)
Symptoms of Bursitis	76	(1)
Diagnosis of Bursitis	76	(1)
Treatment of Bursitis	76
Chart: Commonly Used Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)	14	(30)
Chart: Commonly Used Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs	44	(18)
Chart: Drugs for the Treatment of Gout	62	(6)
Chart: Drugs for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia	68	(10)
Glossary	78	(2)
Health Information Organizations and Support Groups	80	(1)
Leading Hospitals for Orthopedic Medicine and Rheumatology	81	(1)
Selected Medical Journal Article	82