• Full 2 volume set PLUS access to entire contents online - fully searchable.
• Weekly content updates.
• Direct links to PubMed.
• Over 200 additional 4-color images NOT in the book.
• Image library for PowerPoint downloads includes ALL images.
• Self-assessment questions for Board review.

• Antigen Presenting Cells
• Synoviocytes
• Chondrocytes
• Signal Transduction in Rheumatic Diseases
• Recruitment of Cells and Angiogenesis
• Economic Burden of Rheumatic Diseases
• Education of Patients
• Anti-Cytokine Therapies
• Familial Auto-Inflammatory Syndromes.

• Pediatric Rheumatology
• Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
• SLE
• The complex roles of cytokines in normal immunity and rheumatic disease
• The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Now, for the first time, Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology is available as an e-dition. Giving you the resources you are used to while providing you with the updated information you need!

This 7th Edition continues to be the most definitive, comprehensive, and well-referenced resource to consult for important facts and analyses of all basic and clinical science in the field of rheumatology. Provides authoritative and encyclopedic coverage of not only the etiology and pathogenesis of the rheumatic diseases, but also of biology of the normal joint, immune and inflammatory responses, evaluation of the patient, musculoskeletal pain and the musculoskeletal exam, diagnostic tests and procedures, clinical pharmacology, and much more.

Full 2 volume set PLUS access to entire contents online - fully searchable.Weekly content updates. Direct links to PubMed.Over 200 additional 4-color images NOT in the book.Image library for PowerPoint downloads includes ALL images. Self-assessment questions for Board review.

Features new chapters on:Antigen Presenting CellsSynoviocytesChondrocytesSignal Transduction in Rheumatic DiseasesRecruitment of Cells and AngiogenesisEconomic Burden of Rheumatic DiseasesEducation of PatientsAnti-Cytokine TherapiesFamilial Auto-Inflammatory Syndromes.
Explores hot topics such as:Pediatric Rheumatology Antiphospholipid antibody syndromeSLEThe complex roles of cytokines in normal immunity and rheumatic diseaseThe pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Includes a bound-in DVD, featuringover an HOUR of video clips of the musculoskeletal examination, abnormal arthroscopic findings, complete image library, and over 300 self-assessment questions for Board review.

Purchase of this book includes a limited personal license to the online version for use exclusively by the individual who has purchased the book. This license and access to the web site operates strictly on the basis of a single user per PIN number. The sharing of passwords is strictly prohibited, and any attempt to do so will invalidate the password. The license and access may not be lent, resold, or otherwise circulated. Full details of the license and terms and conditions of use are available upon registration.

Your purchase of the Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology e-dition entitles you to access the web site until the next edition of the book is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

SYNOPSIS

This two-volume set is packaged with a DVD—featuring video clips, abnormal arthroscopic findings, and animations, among other enhancements—as well as access to a regularly-updated website. Twenty-three years after its original publication in 1981, the seventh edition steps lively with reference to the stunning potential of new work in immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics—all of which must be integrated to unravel the complexities of diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Comprehensive and up-to-date, the work features new chapters on antigen presenting cells, synoviocytes, chondrocytes, and signal transduction, among other topics, as well as discussion of the latest immunoregulatory drugs and hot topics such as pediatric issues, antiphosophlipid antibody syndrome, SLE, the roles of cytokines, and the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Seven editors have shepherded the work of some 150 contributors. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

FROM THE CRITICS

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Virginia W. Reddy, BA, MD (Washington University School of Medicine)Description: This is the seventh edition of a comprehensive textbook of rheumatology, with focus divided equally between the basic sciences that drive rheumatology and the clinical spectrum of rheumatologic disease. The previous edition was published in 2001. Purpose: The original The Textbook of Rheumatology set out to equal or better any existing clinical rheumatology text and to provide the first in-depth textbook covering the basic sciences that form the framework of rheumatology. The first edition and all those that have followed achieved these lofty goals. This newest edition acknowledges the great strides made over the last few years in the basic sciences that drive rheumatology. The editors strive to provide comprehensive discussion of the basic sciences in the context of current achievement and future opportunities for treatment of specific diseases. Now more than ever, in the growing age of biologic therapy, rheumatologists need a comprehensive understanding of the basic integrated sciences and how they continue to lead to advancement in the understanding and treatment of rheumatic disease. This textbook, and its accompanying DVD and web site "e-dition" updates, provide an invaluable resource for understanding the present and future of rheumatology. Audience: It is written at an advanced level, primarily for practitioners in rheumatology and orthopedics. It also would be an invaluable resource for any general practitioner or internist desiring to learn more about rheumatology. The editors are world-renowned experts in the field, with specific interests ranging from basic science to clinical science to clinical practice. Many of the contributing authors are also recognized as leaders in the field. Features: The book is divided into two large volumes. Volume I is largely devoted to basic sciences, exploring the biology and pathology of joints and connective tissues, as well as mechanisms of autoimmunity and inflammation. This volume also covers broad issues in approaching rheumatic disease, including diagnostics. Volume II focuses on specific rheumatologic diseases, with in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of the most common rheumatic diseases. It also covers rarer rheumatologic disease and rheumatic disease accompanying systemic disorders. It concludes with a discussion of the overlapping fields of rheumatology and orthopedic surgery, with a basic discussion of surgical management of arthritis. The chapters are comprehensive and uniformly well written. Most of the pages contain tables, illustrations, or pictures to capture the attention of the reader. All of the graphics are of excellent quality. The only downside to this book is that, because it is so comprehensive, it is very heavy and not at all portable. The decision of the editors, therefore, to establish an "e-dition" in the form of a web site providing readers with the latest data and their interpretations, is invaluable. Assessment: Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology has always been, indisputably, THE textbook of rheumatology. With this latest edition, the editors have continued a long tradition of focus on basic sciences as well as clinical rheumatic disease. This dual focus is more important now than ever, with the field of rheumatology advancing by leaps and bounds in our understanding of the pathophysiology of the diseases, and therefore our potential therapeutic targets. The seventh edition brings a much needed comprehensive discussion of the current understanding of the basic science of rheumatic disease as well as the clinical management of these diseases. By creating a web site with ongoing updates about the continual advancement in the studies of rheumatic disease, the editors also acknowledge the need for constant updates in this field of exciting growth. No other textbook of rheumatology has its comprehensive approach and emphasis on basic science, while continuing to provide in-depth and accurate clinical rheumatology discussions. As the definitive textbook of rheumatology, this is a must for every rheumatologist's library.

RATING

4 Stars! from Doody