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Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain, and Rehabilitation
By Walter R. Frontera, Julie K. Silver, and Thomas D. Rizzo Jr
2nd ed, 935 pp, $119.95
New York, NY, Saunders/Elsevier, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-4007-1
JAMA. 2009;301(11):1178-1179.
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With more than 175 contributing authors from a variety of specialties, Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is an excellent resource for clinicians interested in sports medicine, pain management, and inpatient physiatry. The majority of the text is devoted to musculoskeletal syndromes, with the rest divided between pain medicine and rehabilitation. The scope is expansive, covering topics as general as chronic kidney disease and as specific as corns. It is thorough in its listing and discussion of various orthopedic and neurologic disorders.
The topics presented, such as osteoarthritis, lumbar degenerative disease, rotator cuff tendinitis, and patellofemoral syndrome, are germane to primary care physicians. Because of the book's clear and concise language, well-organized chapters, and illustrative images, it would be a valuable asset to physicians working in the ambulatory care arena. The book likewise offers practical advice for common pain syndromes such as arthritis: "An occupational therapy evaluation . . . may identify difficulties with . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Devi E. Nampiaparampil, MD, Reviewer
Division of Pain Medicine
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Castle Point, New York
Muscle and Nerve Pain Specialists, Ltd
Chicago, Illinois
devichechi@hotmail.com
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