TY - BOOK AU - Rovenský,Jozef AU - Payer,Juraj AU - Herold,Manfred ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Dictionary of Rheumatology SN - 9783319213354 AV - RC927-927.5 U1 - 616.723 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Medicine KW - Allergy KW - Infectious diseases KW - Rheumatology KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Allergology KW - Infectious Diseases KW - Electronic books KW - local N2 - This dictionary provides a comprehensive list of the terms and definitions commonly used in clinical rheumatology and osteology, and the new edition has been extended to include more than 50 additional entries. The book contains systematic descriptions relating to diseases of the locomotor apparatus, including osteoporosis, and important laboratory findings; special reference is made to the immunological parameters, which are essential for correct definition of rheumatologic disorders. Another focus is the general principles of pharmacological treatment, including biologicals and modern therapy. Information is also provided on individual disorders in the field of mineral metabolism and metabolic osteopathies and basic issues in rheumatic surgery. General entries are included from the fields of physical medicine and physiotherapy, including a system of functional assessment. The Dictionary of Rheumatology will be of value for medical students and all who are training in this specialty.     UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21335-4 ER -