Orthotics of the hand
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Pharmacological treatments in rheumatic diseases
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Initial clinical assessment of patients with possible rheumatic disease
Chapter 3 Initial clinical assessment of patients with possible rheumatic disease Andrew Hassell, MD FRCP MMedEd, School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK Janet Cushnaghan, MSc MCSP, Epidemiology Resource Centre,…
11: Review of musculoskeletal radiology
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6: Myopathies
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13: Update on vasculitis
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10: Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Karen Law Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Osteoporosis is a large-scale issue among the general population, affecting more than 10 million Americans. Osteoporosis-related fractures occur…
2: Selected topics in rheumatoid arthritis
Selected Topics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Athan Tiliakos, Karen Law, Aliza Lipson Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction The field of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continues to expand, especially…
