Diseases Peculiar to Civilized Man
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چکیده
Arthritis is a group of diseases, the handling of which by the medical profession is no cause for pride. The approach to the problem of arthritis by the profession has been based upon premises which are definitely false and this monograph by two of the most distinguished authorities in their respective fields is an heroic attempt to put the treatment of chronic arthritis on a rational basis. It is to be regretted that the authors, without committing themselves, did not include an etiological classification in the handling of that chapter of the work, but their rather extended defense of a classification based on pathological changes in the joints would seem to indicate that an etiological classification is not without some merit. The common practice of treating the chronic non-tubercular arthritides as if they were a group distinct and unrelated to the entire group of the arthritides must always remain one of the factors leading to a misunderstanding of the subject of the chronic arthritides. The pathologic anatomy and physiology of the subject are presented essentially, but adequately, for an understanding as a basis of treatment, but it is in the handling of the treatment of the chronic arthritides-to which the major part of the book is devoted-that the authors have made their great contribution. Here are all the tools for the craftsman with directions for their use, but-the craftsman alone must select the tools and learn to use them if he would successfully treat this difficult group of diseases. Ability to apply the various tools to the particular job and judgment in their application will only come with use. The authors have made a practical contribution to the working library of the conscientious physician. If the profession of medicine continues to fail in its responsibilities to the chronic arthritic patient it can in the future present no justifiable excuse. DENIS S. O CONNOR.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008