Rheumatology Vols. 1 - 2

This latest edition continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions with comprehensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management. Internationally renowned authors deliver essential information on the definition of a disease, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, and disease management. A consistent style and lavishly illustrated full-color format presents you with comprehensive clinical and scientific information in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. This e-dition includes the printed text as well as access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, plus weekly content updates, links to PubMed and CrossRef, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more. A must have for all practitioners in the field! Take advantage of the bonus CD image library with all illustrations and tables downloadable to PowerPoint. Find complete coverage of all major disorders of the musculoskeletal system in complete, self-contained chapters. Get fresh insights and perspectives on rheumatic disease with 30% new contributors. Stay ahead of the curve with new chapters addressing principles of innate immunity, signal transduction, pharmacogenetics, and more. Incorporate the very latest principles of immunobiology and inflammatory processes into your decision making. Use the new section on Imaging in Rheumatic Disease to get the very latest information on the role of various imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of disease progression. Take advantage of unprecedented reference power with this multimedia E-dition with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, plus weekly content updates, links to PubMed and CrossRef, outcome measurement tools, classification criteria, self assessment tools, and more. Purchase of this book includes a limited personal license to the online version for use exclusively by the individual who has purchased the book. This license and access to the web site operates strictly on the basis of a single user per PIN.The sharing of passwords is strictly prohibited, and any attempt to do so will invalidate the password.The license and access may not be lent, resold, or otherwise circulated. Full details of the license and terms and conditions of use are available upon registration. Your purchase of theRheumatology e-dition,entitles you to access the web site until the next edition of the book is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.