Download or read book Manual of Musculoskeletal Medicine written by Grant Cooper (Physiatrist) and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This high-yield, user-friendly manual is a practical road map for all physicians who diagnose and treat patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, including physiatrists, orthopedists, internists, family practitioners, rheumatologists, and neurologists. Organized by anatomic region, the book provides a step-by-step approach to the diagnosis and aggressive nonsurgical management of common musculoskeletal symptoms. Each chapter opens with diagnosis and treatment algorithms for common chief complaints. Numerous high-yield points give a clear picture of each complaint and a logical, stepwise approach to management. The authors also indicate when a symptom is an emergency or requires surgical evaluation.