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By Joseph J. Bunim, M.D. Gratis. Pp. 156. Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation in Cooperation with National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, New York, 1958.

Frank R. Schmid, M.D., Reviewer

AMA Arch Intern Med. 1959;103(2):335-336.

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No physician is unaware of the needs of his arthritic patient, but a good number may not realize the ferment that has been generated in placing these needs on a stronger scientific basis. Indeed, the groundwork in the related basic sciences covers an unusually broad area. Workers in one area benefit from contact with those engaged in other aspects of the problem; the physician is indebted to them all for contributions that underlie his management of his patients. This desire for mutual exchange led to these conferences in 1957 which have now been published. At that time, leading investigators and educators met to report progress made in rheumatic diseases, this conference following upon the success of the first one in 1953.

In this slim volume, a major portion is devoted to presentations of recent advances and promising leads by experts in such fields as enzyme chemistry, connective tissue metabolism, structure . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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