(Oxford Medical Publications.) Edited by Brian Hazleman, Graham Riley, and Cathy Speed. 568 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2004. $198.50. ISBN 0-19-263093-8.
Cambridge, England, where the authors of Soft Tissue Rheumatologyare from, is known for its scientifically rigorous approachto medicine, and this book is very effective at capturing thecurrent knowledge in the field of soft-tissue rheumatology.The authors first provide an excellent review of the basic scienceof the soft tissues and of how we approach them in terms ofhistory, physical examination, and investigation. They thenemphasize the multidisciplinary aspect of soft-tissue rheumatologyby describing the roles of various health care practitioners,followed by good reviews of pharmacologic and other types oftreatment for soft-tissue rheumatism, including discussions. . . [Full Text of this Article]
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