Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 113 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
What is musculoskeletal medicine? -- The scientific bases of musculoskeletal medicine -- The patient's view of musculoskeletal medicine -- The doctor's view of musculoskeletal medicine -- The economics of musculoskeletal medicine -- Teaching musculoskeletal medicine -- Headache and migraine -- Neck pain -- Shoulder and arm pain -- Chest pain -- Lower trunk pain -- Pelvic pain -- Leg pain -- Will musculoskeletal medicine work? -- The future of musculoskeletal medicine |
Summary |
With a foreword by a pioneer of Pain Clinics, Dr Keith Budd, this pocket-sized book is a handy reference for family practitioners, medical educators in musculoskeletal medicine. In addition to explaining what musculoskeletal medicine is, this book discusses pain in:- head, neck, shoulder and arm, chest, lower trunk, pelvis, leg. It then discusses whether musculoskeletal treatment will work in these cases, and casts a short look at the future of musculoskeletal medicine. In particular it clarifies what is not within the realm of musculoskeletal medicine - neurological complaints, orthopedic problems and the inflammatory diseases in particular |
Analysis |
geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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volksgezondheid |
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public health |
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orthopedie |
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orthopaedics |
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chirurgie |
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surgery |
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reumatiek |
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rheumatism |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
In |
Springer eBooks |
Subject |
Musculoskeletal system -- Diseases.
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Musculoskeletal system.
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Musculoskeletal Diseases -- therapy
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Pain Management
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Musculoskeletal System
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Musculoskeletal Diseases
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Musculoskeletal system
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Musculoskeletal system -- Diseases
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Maladies de l'appareil locomoteur.
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Appareil locomoteur -- Maladies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1852339667 |
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9781852339661 |
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9781846280146 |
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1846280141 |
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