Immune Reactions and Experimental Models in Rheumatic Diseases: Proceedings of the Fourth Canadian Conference on Research in the Rheumatic Diseases Toronto, October 15-17, 1970

The proceedings of the fourth Canadian conference on research in the rheumatic diseases held in Toronto in October 1970, this volume includes some 50 papers based on recent research carried out in Canada, the US, and abroad. The papers centre on two main themes: immunological aspects of the rheumatic diseases, and animal and experimental model diseases which have certain features in common with human rheumatic disorders.

Duncan A. Gordon (1929-2012) was a professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Rheumatology at the Toronto Western Hospital from 1976 until 1991, and remained on staff as a senior rheumatologist until his retirement in early 2012.