David S. Pisetsky

Donald W. Pfaff

Karin Schenck-Gustafsson

Paula R. DeCola

A new vision to understanding medicine Gender medicine is an important new field in health and disease. It is derived from top-quality research and encompasses the biological and social determinants that underlie the susceptibility to disease and its consequences. In the future, consideration of the role of gender will undoubtedly become an integral feature of all research and clinical care. Defining the role of gender in medicine requires a broad perspective on biology and diverse skills in biomedical and social sciences. When these scientific disciplines come together, a revolution in medical care is in the making. Covering twelve different areas of medicine, the practical and useful Handbook of Clinical Gender Medicine provides up-to-date information on the role of gender in the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of common diseases. The contributing authors of this handbook are all experts who, in well-referenced chapters, cogently and concisely explain how incorporation of gender issues into research can affect the medical understanding and treatment of heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, pain, violence, and malaria among other conditions. This intriguing and unique medical textbook provides readers with a valuable new perspective to understand biology and incorporate gender issues into the different branches of medicine.

Handbook of Clinical Gender Medicine

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American College of Rheumatology, Arthritis and Rheumatology provides members of the American College of Rheumatology with a superb, sweeping view of the field of Rheumatology, from its historical underpinnings to the latest research and future prospects. This accessibly written new book features authors who have been handpicked from the very top authorities in each subject area. Focusing on both current clinical and research advances, the authors also ruminate on the future of their particular subject areas.

A Diamond Jubilee

The ACR at 75

Barton F. Haynes

E. William St. Clair

This authoritative clinical reference provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of rheumatoid arthritis. The basics of rheumatoid arthritis are thoroughly covered in order to provide a firm foundation for the main focus of the text: therapy and clinical management of the disease. Practitioners will find detailed information on both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic courses of management, with special emphasis on the management of pain. More than 100 full-color illustrations provide clear visual support for the concepts in the text. Online references in each chapter, as well as an entire chapter on Web-based information resources, keep this book on the cutting edge of this rapidly evolving field.

David S. Pisetsky

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