1st Edition

Musculoskeletal Matters in Primary Care

By Gill Wakley, Ruth Chambers, Paul Dieppe Copyright 2001
304 Pages
by CRC Press

304 Pages
by CRC Press

Widespread recognition of the benefits of minimally invasive procedures in surgery and medicine is resulting in the rapid development of new advances and new techniques in every speciality. This series of books sets out to meet the needs of those responsible for applying the techniques. This volume deals with the field of minimal access gynaecology. Areas covered and techniques described include:... Read more
Glossary of common terms and abbreviations. Clinical governance and the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Managing the initial presentation of musculoskeletal disorders. Osteoarthritis. Gout. Non-steroidal inflammatory drugs. Rhuematoid arthritis. Systemic lupus erythematosis and similar connective tissues disorders. Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. Osteoporosis. Neck and shoulder pain. Musculoskeletal disorders and disability. Disability and employment. Draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on musculoskeletal disorders. Draw up and apply your practice personal and professional development plan focusing on osteoporosis. Appendix One: Website and organizations. Bibliography.

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Gill Wakley, Ruth Chambers, Paul Dieppe