LEADER 02994nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910820361003321 005 20230422045159.0 010 $a9786612342486 010 $a1-282-34248-7 010 $a0-470-69839-X 010 $a0-470-69893-4 010 $a0-632-06238-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000442439 035 $a(EBL)470244 035 $a(OCoLC)609848965 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000197058 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11168493 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197058 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10154909 035 $a(PQKB)10209689 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC470244 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL470244 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10297504 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL234248 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000442439 100 $a20090729d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManaging osteoarthritis in primary care$b[electronic resource] /$fGillian Hosie, John Dickson 210 $aOxford $cBlackwell Science$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (154 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-632-05353-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aManaging 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 327 $a3 Beighton Score4 Useful Addresses; 5 Further Reading; 6 Useful Websites; Index 330 $aOsteoarthritis 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 606 $aOsteoarthritis 606 $aPrimary care (Medicine) 615 0$aOsteoarthritis. 615 0$aPrimary care (Medicine) 676 $a616.7223 700 $aHosie$b Gillian$0997506 701 $aDickson$b John$cFRCP.$0959860 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820361003321 996 $aManaging osteoarthritis in primary care$92287682 997 $aUNINA