Pediatric Rheumatology (Medical Color Handbook Series) - Softcover

Reed, Anne Marie; Mason, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840761571 ISBN 13: 9781840761573

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Physicians caring for children with rheumatic disease need a varied and highly developed set of clinical skills, including general pediatrics, immunology, musculoskeletal medicine and the management of chronic diseases. With these requirements in mind, this concise handbook emphasizes the most frequently recognized symptom complexes in children. The book first focuses on musculoskeletal diseases that may have multi-organ involvement. It then discusses systemic lupus erythematosis, vasculitis, scleroderma and other auto-inflammatory diseases. The concise text is supported by a wealth of photos and tables.

About this title

About the Author

Anne Marie Reed, Thomas Mason

From the Back Cover

Physicians caring for children with rheumatic diseases need a varied and highly developed set of clinical skills, including general pediatrics, immunology, musculoskeletal medicine and the management of chronic disease. With these requirements in mind the authors of this concise handbook emphasize the most frequently recognized rheumatic symptom complexes in children. Their initial focus is on musculoskeletal diseases that may have multi-organ involvement. They then discuss systematic lupus erythematosis, vasculitis, scleroderma and other autoinflammatory diseases. Concise text is supported by a wealth of photos and tables.

Key Features:

• Authors at a world renowned center of excellence
• Concise text with emphasis on more common conditions
• Wealth of top-quality illustrations.

This book will be useful to young doctors/residents in pediatrics, rheumatology and general medicine, primary care physicians, and all those in related health disciplines caring for children with rheumatic disease.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840761571
• ISBN 13: 9781840761573
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176