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Edited by Gary S. Firestein, Ralph C. Budd, Edward D. Harris Jr,   Iain B. McInnes, Shaun Ruddy, and John S. Sergent
8th ed, 2 vols, 1902 pp, $363
Philadelphia, PA, Saunders/Elsevier, 2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3285-4

JAMA. 2009;302(8):902-903.

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Almost a hundred years ago, W. S. C. Copeman defined rheumatology in a textbook that addressed in one place a variety of diseases that had been the subject of articles and monographs defining the specialty. After Copeman's third edition, Hollander added immunology and produced the first US edition in 1940; later, Kelley created another that had a more international flavor. This is its eighth edition.

The 2 volumes are divided into 18 parts: initially, the anatomy and physiology of the joints and connective tissue are discussed. The chapters by the Goldrings are especially complete and useful, but all are important for understanding the affected structures. The second section, "Cells Involved in Autoimmune Diseases and Inflammation," defines the cells that participate in the diseases; the third section, "Effector Mechanisms," explains how they function. The next section, "Broad Issues," details the judgment that comes into play, and the section following that evaluates . . . [Full Text of this Article]

George E. Ehrlich, MD, Reviewer
American College of Rheumatology
Atlanta, Georgia
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
ge2@mindspring.com

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