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Fast Facts: Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Description
Published in May 2011, this second edition, 118-page eBook provides current information about the disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Being such a painful impairment, this eBook gives specific regard to treatments and therapies that may assist Rheumatoid Arthritis patients. In addition to this practical guidance, it also provides information about the science and development of the illness. It is, therefore, a vital resource for all health care professionals interacting with Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.
Topics:
- The normal joint
- Etiology
- Pathogenesis
- Clinical features
- Investigation
- Assessment
- Management - traditional measures
- Management - biological therapies
- Therapeutic developments
'Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the commonest inflammatory joint disease, affecting approximately 1% of adults in the developed world. Here, we provide an easy-to-read and up-to-date overview of how RA is thought to develop, how it is diagnosed and monitored, and how it is treated, incorporating the major advances in these areas that have taken place since the first edition [of this eBook...'
Author
Larry W Moreland - Chief of Rheumatology. Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology. University of Pittsburg USA
