Pediatric Rheumatology in Clinical Practice is authored by a trio of experts from the UK, US and Canada. The book presents the physician with key points and summary boxes about various symptoms, making the book a useful quick reference guide. 79 illustrations, most of them in color, enhance the text.

Pediatric Rheumatology in Clinical Practice will be of particular interest to rheumatologists in practice, residents on rotation through the rheumatology clinic, primary care physicians, hospital doctors, as well as to senior nursing staff.

General Presentation of Musculoskeletal Problems in Childhood.- General Principles of Management.- Inflammatory Rheumatologic Diseases.- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ( JIA).- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).- Juvenile Dermatomyositis.- Scleroderma.- Overlap Syndromes.- Vasculitis.- Lyme Arthritis.- Autoinflammatory Syndromes.- Acute Rheumatic Fever and Post Streptococcal Arthritis.- Noninflammatory Rheumatologic Diseases.- Noninflammatory Mechanical Pain Syndromes.- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain.- Hereditary Conditions of Bone and Cartilage.