Arthritis and Allied Conditions : A Textbook of Rheumatology (15th ed.)

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 Established as the "Bible of Rheumatology, this definitive two-volume reference is now in its thoroughly updated Fifteenth Edition.

More than 200 of the world's preeminent experts provide encyclopedic coverage of the entire field of rheumatology, including relevant basic science, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, and pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management of all rheumatic diseases and syndromes.

Chapters include extensive references and more than 1,200 illustrations complement the text.A new co-editor, Dr. Larry Moreland, joins Dr. Koopman for this edition. Coverage includes numerous new treatment modalities, a new chapter on anti-TNF drugs, and cutting-edge molecular and genetic research.FEATURES: Encyclopedic Coverage More than 1,2 00 illustrations complement the text Extensively referenced chapters Well known and well regarded editors NEW TO THIS EDITION: New co-editor Coverage includes numerous new treatment modalities, a new chapter on anti-TNF drugs, and cutting-edge molecular and genetic research Comprehensive review of the basic science of each rheumatologic diseases presented in the boo