Book Review: Joint Diseases: All the Arthropathies

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Book Review The social ecology of infectious diseases

Too often we hear about ‘bad bugs’ and too little do we contemplate the role that society and the environment play in struggles with the vast microbial world. No question that biomedical research remains important for solving problems, but we should be cautious not to rely too heavily on technology – vaccines and pharmaceuticals, for example. Surely amplification resulting from, and adaptation ...

Book Review: The CDA Book

they have additional information on their patients’ health and clinical statuses. The information could be acquired directly from patients or electronically from other providers through healthcare information exchanges (HIE). In the latter case, a common language or standard is necessary for sending and receiving digital forms of clinical data among healthcare organizations. On February 12, 200...

Crystal Induced Arthropathies: A Pictorial Review

Crystal induced arthropathies are disorders involving crystal deposition in the articular and peri articular soft tissues with resultant inflammation. Gout (Figures 1 and 2) and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease (Figures 3 and 4) are the two most common types of crystaldeposition arthritis [1]. The diagnosis is primarily based on clinical and laboratory findings,...

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