Musculoskeletal Matters in Primary Care

Gill Wakley, Ruth Chambers, Paul Dieppe

Glossary of common terms and abbreviations. Clinical governance and the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Managing the initial presentation of musculoskeletal disorders. Osteoarthritis. Gout. Non-steroidal inflammatory drugs. Rhuematoid arthritis. Systemic lupus erythematosis and similar connective tissues disorders. Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. Osteoporosis. Neck and shoulder pain. Musculoskeletal disorders and disability. Disability and employment. Draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on musculoskeletal disorders. Draw up and apply your practice personal and professional development plan focusing on osteoporosis. Appendix One: Website and organizations. Bibliography.