00000cmm a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611235867 Buklod 20140430083914.0 m go j cr |n |||auu|a 111220s2011 xxk u | eng d 9781908517227(e-Book) (iLib)UPD-00215705039 DLC DML eng DMLUC RC933 E44 2011eb Emery, Paul. Pocket reference to early rheumatoid arthritis [electronic resource] Paul Emery, author. London Springer Healthcare c2011. 1 online resource (80 p.) ill., col. maps. IP-based subscription, access limited to within on campus computer network. Access via Electronic resources of the UPD University Library Website. Written by a world-renowned expert in rheumatology this book serves as a refresher for GPs and hospital doctors containing practical diagnostic and treatment advice. Reviews clinical developments and guidelines, and places them into everyday clinical practice Stresses the importance of early and aggressive treatment Concise but comprehensive whilst being loaded with illustrations including imaging examples all presented in pocket sized format   Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common and serious inflammatory arthritis, resulting in joint destruction, functional impairment and increased mortality.  The outcome of the disease, however, has improved considerably in recent years with the availability of effective therapies and the recognition that early intensive treatment strategies result in better outcomes. This book has been designed to increase physician awareness of the importance of early and intensive treatment ? a key pharmaceutical strategy in rheumatoid arthritis. Electronic reproduction. New York SpringerLink 2011. Available via World Wide Web through Springerlink. Rheumatoid arthritis Diagnosis. Rheumatoid arthritis Treatment. Electronic books. SpringerLink (Online service). Available for University of the Philippine Diliman via Springerlink. Click here to access http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-908517-22-7 FO Monograph UPD DMLR Electronic Resource