This new edition of the Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders is a practical, concise, quick reference that addresses the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic and non-surgical orthopaedic diseases. It focuses on the Hospital for Special Surgery's approach but also includes the clinical experience from other medical centers. This Fifth Edition has many new features such as new coverage on pain management, graded evidence for treatment regimens, and new information on genomics, proteomics, and the use of microarrays. Another exciting new addition: quick-reference bulleted lists throughout the book for acute care clinical situations.

he Fourth Edition of this popular Spiral Manual is the ideal on the spot reference for all practitioners treating rheumatic and outpatient orthopaedic disorders. This edition has been extensively revised to better meet the needs of primary care physicians. It features a consistent and user friendly chapter structure, numerous algorithms and decision trees along with patient profiles in each chapter which show the course of a typical case. Also there is a problem orientated quick reference index inside the covers