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9781583331019

Rheumatoid Arthritis Everything You Need to Know

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  • ISBN13:

    9781583331019

  • ISBN10:

    1583331018

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-08-06
  • Publisher: Avery
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Summary

(Penguin Putnam) Consumer guide to rheumatoid arthritis. Offers concise information about the possible effects of the disorder, diagnosis, the latest drugs, surgery, rehabilitation therapy, and herbal remedies. In question-and-answer format. Softcover.

Author Biography

Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., is the chief of rheumatology at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York City and a professor of medicine at New York Medical College. A graduate of Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia, Dr. Lahita has written several textbooks and other publications about immune disorders

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(2)
Defining the Disease
3(7)
Understanding the Immune System and Inflammation
10(9)
The Musculoskeletal System
19(5)
The Effects of the Disease
24(10)
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
34(5)
Making the Diagnosis
39(9)
Traditional Therapy: Drugs, Surgery, and Rehabilitation Therapy
48(26)
Alternative Therapies
74(7)
Conclusion 81(2)
Suggested Readings 83(2)
Helpful Organizations for People Who Suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis 85(2)
Index 87

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