100 Questions & Answers About Arthritis

More than 2 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Whether you've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or care for someone with this disease, 100 Questions & Answers About Rheumatoid Arthritis, offers help. Written by a prominent physician, this book provides authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by arthritis patients, including diagnosis, underlying causes, treatment options, sources of support, and much more.

Introduction	p. ix
Patient Biographies	p. xi
Rheumatoid Arthritis: the Basics	p. 1
Cover background information about rheumatoid arthritis
My Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Team	p. 19
Discuss various professionals that you may come across in your treatment and dealings with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Not Just a Disease of the Joints	p. 33
Describe symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis that reach beyond your joints
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: General Principles	p. 61
Are concerned with general questions
Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 73
Outline a number of medications used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Testing for Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 97
Discuss a variety of tests that you may encounter in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
Nonpharmaceutical Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: When Pills Are Not Enough	p. 119
Outline a variety of additional treatment options
Osteoarthritis: The Basics	p. 139
Cover background information about osteoarthritis
Diagnosing Osteoarthritis	p. 159
Discuss ways that osteoarthritis is diagnosed
Treatment for Osteoarthritis	p. 165
Address both traditional and alternative treatment options for osteoarthritis
Glossary	p. 201
Index	p. 207
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