Rheumatology

Stay current in the ever-changing discipline of rheumatology with clear, reliable guidance from Hochberg's Rheumatology, one of the most respected and trusted sources in the field. Designed to meet the needs of the practicing clinician, this medical reference book provides extensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic diseases from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. Track disease progression and treat patients more effectively with the information on genetic findings, imaging outcomes, cell and biologic therapies, rheumatoid arthritis, and SLE. Incorporate recent findings about pathogenesis of disease; imaging outcomes for specific diseases like RA, osteoarthritis, and spondyloarthropathies; cell and biologic therapies; and other timely topics.

Epidemiologic concepts and classification of rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions -- Principles of clinical outcome assessment -- Principles of health economics and application to rheumatic disorders -- The synovium -- Articular cartilage -- Bone structure and function -- Tendons and ligaments -- Connective tissue responses to mechanical stress -- Biomechanics of peripheral joints -- Biomechanics of the spine -- Principles of genetic epidemiology -- Principles and techniques in molecular biology -- Cytokines -- Signal transduction in immune cells -- Principles of adaptive immunity -- Principles of innate immunity -- Systems biology -- Epigenetics in rheumatology -- The microbiome in rheumatic diseases -- Tissue destruction and repair -- Principles of tissue engineering and cell- and gene-based therapy -- Osteoimmunology -- Inflammation and its mediators -- Scientific basis of pain -- Effects of the neuroendocrine system on development and function of the immune system -- Interpreting the medical literature for the rheumatologist: Study design and levels of evidence -- Ethics in clinical trials -- History and physical examination -- Pattern recognition in arthritis -- Role of l…