02994nam 2200613 a 450 991082036100332120230422045159.097866123424861-282-34248-70-470-69839-X0-470-69893-40-632-06238-X(CKB)1000000000442439(EBL)470244(OCoLC)609848965(SSID)ssj0000197058(PQKBManifestationID)11168493(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197058(PQKBWorkID)10154909(PQKB)10209689(MiAaPQ)EBC470244(Au-PeEL)EBL470244(CaPaEBR)ebr10297504(CaONFJC)MIL234248(EXLCZ)99100000000044243920090729d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManaging osteoarthritis in primary care[electronic resource] /Gillian Hosie, John DicksonOxford Blackwell Science20001 online resource (154 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-632-05353-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Scales3 Beighton Score4 Useful Addresses; 5 Further Reading; 6 Useful Websites; IndexOsteoarthritis 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 and assessment of disability. The book advocates a practical approach to osteoarthritis OsteoarthritisPrimary care (Medicine)Osteoarthritis.Primary care (Medicine)616.7223Hosie Gillian997506Dickson JohnFRCP.959860MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820361003321Managing osteoarthritis in primary care2287682UNINA