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UNINA9910820361003321 |
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Autore |
Hosie Gillian |
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Titolo |
Managing osteoarthritis in primary care / / Gillian Hosie, John Dickson |
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Oxford, : Blackwell Science, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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9786612342486 |
1-282-34248-7 |
0-470-69839-X |
0-470-69893-4 |
0-632-06238-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (154 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Osteoarthritis |
Primary care (Medicine) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care; Contents; Forewords; 1 Introduction; 2 Osteoarthritis, Aetiology and Epidemiology; 3 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis; 4 Examination of Joints; 5 Assessment of Osteoarthritis Including Hand Osteoarthritis; 6 Management Options-Education, Behavioural and Environmental; 7 Physical Therapy and Mechanical Interventions; 8 Pharmacological Treatment; 9 Surgical Options and Procedures; 10 Long-term Management and Referral; 11 Economic and Research Considerations; Appendices; 1 'GALS' Screening Examination; 2 WOMAC and Lequesne Scales |
3 Beighton Score4 Useful Addresses; 5 Further Reading; 6 Useful Websites; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of musculoskeletal disability, affecting five million people in Britain. By far the majority of cases are managed in the community. A considerable proportion of patients self-medicate, while others are treated by a GP and the primary health care team. This book provides an overview of the condition, its causes and natural history. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis is also explained including descriptions of joint examination, monitoring of progression |
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