Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Guidelines (Essentials)

Author: Edited by Meng Jiming
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Publish Date: 1997-10-01
Features: Synopsis The Clinical Guide to Rheumatology is a professional rheumatology book edited by Professor Meng Jiming of Changhai Hospital, Shanghai University of Military Medical Sciences. It consists of 11 chapters, 85 sections, and nearly 600,000 words, serving as a concise overview and summary of modern rheumatology.
Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the brief history and classification system of rheumatology, giving readers a general understanding of the field. It includes selected topics on connective tissue structure, function, and metabolism, inflammatory mediators, immune regulation disorders, autoimmune diseases, and the immunogenetics and molecular biology of rheumatic diseases. These sections focus on the theoretical foundations of contemporary rheumatology, accounting for about one-fifth of the book, and lay a solid foundation for understanding and further research.
Chapter 2 introduces practical clinical diagnostic techniques in modern rheumatology, offering detailed and practical content. Chapters 3 to 10 cover over 100 rheumatic diseases commonly seen in China, presented in an accessible and well-structured manner, with appropriate depth and practicality.
Chapter 11 discusses clinical pharmacology of antirheumatic drugs, surgical treatment, rehabilitation principles, and the current research status and achievements of traditional Chinese medicine in treating rheumatic diseases. It summarizes the experiences of predecessors in the fight against rheumatology.
The book is organized based on clinical practice, with each chapter preceded by a concise synopsis that succinctly highlights key points for easy reading. It serves as a foundational professional reference for junior and mid-level clinical rheumatologists and researchers, as well as for healthcare professionals in internal medicine, dermatology, hematology, neurology, radiology, orthopedics, and traditional Chinese medicine.