Rheumatology

by Hochberg, Marc C.; Silman, Alan J.; Smolen, Josef S., M.D.; Weinblatt, Michael E.; Weisman, Michael H., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780323065511
• ISBN10: 0323065511
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-19
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Consistently lauded for its comprehensiveness and full-color color presentation, the latest edition of Rheumatology by Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH et al. continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions. Designed to meet the needs of the practicing clinician, it provides extensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. Access the complete contents online - fully searchable with monthly content updates, links to PubMed and CrossRef, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more. Find the critical answers you need quickly and easily thanks to a consistent, highly user-friendly format covering all major disorders of the musculoskeletal system in complete, self-contained chapters.Get trusted perspectives and insights from chapters co-authored by internationally renowned leaders in the field, 25% of whom are new to this edition. Track disease progression and treat patients more effectively with the most current information, including 22 new chapters on genetic findings, imaging outcomes, and cell and biologic therapies as well as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE.Incorporate the latest findings about pathogenesis of disease; imaging outcomes for specific diseases like RA, osteoarthritis, and spondyloarthropathies; cell and biologic therapies; and other timely topics.Search the full text online at expertconsult.com with monthly content updates, a downloadable image collection, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more.Fully revised, the new edition of the celebrated Hochberg is a must-have for every rheumatologist.