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Arthritis Helpbookby Kate Lorig; James Fries
Da Capo Press 2009; US$ 18.95The Arthritis Helpbook is the world's leading guide to coping with joint pain, and has been used by more than 600,000 readers over its twenty years in print. It succeeds because of its tested advice, its hundreds of useful hints, and its emphasis on self- more...
The Feel-Good Guide to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromeby Lynette Bassman
New Harbinger Publications 2007; US$ 14.95People wrestling with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome don't want a bunch of political baloney about how misunderstood and hard to control their condition is-they want to feel good again. The Feel-Good Guide to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome helps them build a personalized treatment plan that really works, using any and all treatment resources. more...
The Hospital for Special Surgery Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbookby Stephen A. Paget; Michael D. Lockshin; Suzanne Loebl
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 16.95"This splendid volume is easily understandable, uses real-life situations as examples and is far more up-to-the-minute than other such books. From sexuality to surgery, it offers practical and science-based advice."--Charles M. Plotz, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Rheuma21st.com Your complete guide to understanding and living well with rheumatoid arthritis If you or someone close to you suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), this book is a powerful tool you don't want to be without. Two of the authors are physicians at the Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the nation's oldest and best orthopedic research hospitals. Its purpose is to arm you with the information you need to take charge of your disease management and work with your doctors to... more...
IL-1ra in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: pocketbookby Barry Bresnihan; Jean-Michel Dayer
Informa Healthcare 2004; US$ 100.00In recent years researchers have gained a greater understanding of the immunological and inflammatory mechanisms underlying rheumatoid arthritis. Much of their efforts have centred on the role of the cytokine network in the pathophysiology of the disease. On the basis of these discoveries pharmaceutical companies have developed several potential biologic agents aimed at addressing cytokine imbalance and its subsequent effects on cartilage damage and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. This pocketbook will provide an overview of the role of cytokines in the disease process, with a particular focus on one cytokine, interleukin-1 (IL-1) and on the therapeutic efficacy of its inhibition. more...
Classic Papers in Rheumatologyby Paul Dieppe; Frank A Wollheim; H Ralph Schumacher Jr
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 159.95Experts on the diagnosis and management of the various rheumatological conditions have chosen key papers in their respective domains, which define new diseases or treatments, change our whole way of thinking, or have simply stood the test of time. more...
Wear and Tearby Dr. Bob Arnot
Simon & Schuster 2003; US$ 12.99Wear and tear erodes your joints and stiffens your ligaments and tendons. It's the main reason many of us feel old and creaky. Bestselling author Dr. Bob Arnot designed a revolutionary program to overcome his own advanced case of wear and tear, one that had led to arthritis. His exciting new blueprint dramatically improves strength and vigor, helps you become more supple and limber, and puts the spring back into your step. Whether you are sixty years old or twenty, this book can help you beat wear and tear. Based on the latest scientific research and decades of his own experience, Dr. Bob Arnot's easy-to-implement plan provides the steps to repair damaged joints, muscles, and ligaments and eliminate the pain associated with infirmity and... more...
Tissue Engineering of Cartilage and Boneby Novartis Foundation
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 184.95Tissue engineering takes advantages of the combined use of cultured living cells and three-dimensional scaffolds to reconstruct adult tissues that are absent or malfunctioning. This book brings together scientists and clinicians working on a variety of approaches for regenerating of damaged or lost cartilage and bone to assess the progress of this dynamic field. In its early days, tissue engineering was driven by material scientists who designed novel bio-resorbable scaffolds on which to seed cells and grow tissues. This ground-breaking work generated high expectations, but there have been significant stumbling blocks holding back the widespread use of these techniques in the clinic. These challenges, and potential ways of overcoming them,... more...
Occupational Ergonomicsby Francesco Violante; Asa Kilbom; T.J. Armstrong
CRC Press 2000; US$ 84.95A collection of lectures from renowned international experts from the 1999 International Course for the Advanced Training in Occupational Health. Deals with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. more...
Practical Prescribing Guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritisby Hilary Capell; Rajan Madhok; Iain B. McInnes
Informa Healthcare 2003; US$ 54.95This Handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide to use of currently prescribed medications for the management of rheumatoid arthritis. more...
Shared Care for Rheumatologyby Gillian Hosie; Max Field
Informa Healthcare 2002; US$ 74.95This book focuses on the management of the various rheumatic conditions with an emphasis on the 'shared care' approach, which promotes the successful collaboration between primary and secondary care services. more...