Rheumatology: A Clinical Handbook

Rheumatology: A clinical handbook is an essential resource for medical students who need an introduction, understanding and overview of the subject.

Most competing texts either burden medical students with information they do not require, or cover rheumatology alongside orthopaedics and as a result compromise fundamentals of rheumatology.

This book is different:

• It provides all the information students need during their rheumatology placement
• Further information resources are signposted for those who want to take their studies further
• A definition and brief pathophysiology for each condition is provided, which is linked to the respective clinical features.
• The book covers the core elements of diagnosis and treatment based on the latest national guidelines to swiftly bring students and junior doctors in training up-to-date.
• Self-assessment questions and an OSCE chapter provide a way of checking that users have understood and grasped the core material, as well as enabling students to be well equipped for their written and OSCE examinations.