Arthritis and Society: The Impact of Musculoskeletal Disease (Butterworths Intl Medical Reviews. Rheumatology, Vol 3)

Arthritis and Society examines the interaction between the structure of our society and the impact of rheumatic diseases on the lifestyle of those afflicted. It has drawn the distinction between the private and public experience of illness in order to produce a comprehensive analysis of the impact of musculoskeletal disease on society. This book is organized into three main sections. Section 1 analyzes the personal experience of pain of the groups frequently afflicted and discusses the epidemiology and scope of the systemic rheumatic diseases. Section 2 views the plight of those suffering from rheumatic disease from a different perspective. Section 3 highlights the importance of appropriate care and of establishing a more compassionate society which can help lessen the impact of the disease. It also considers the role of rehabilitation. This book will be of interest to people dealing with studies on arthritis and other rheumatic disease and also those interested in understanding the impact on societal structure on healthcare issues. Content: Dedication , Page ii Butterworths International Medical Reviews , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages v-vi , Nortin M. Hadler, Dennis B. Gillings Contributors , Pages vii-ix Introduction , Page 3 , Nortin M. Hadler, Dennis B. Gillings 1 - The impact of inflammatory arthritis on society and the individual: options for public health programs , Pages 5-16 , Matthew H. Liang, Lawren H. Daltroy 2 - Collagen—vascular disease and disability , Pages 17-35 , Marc C. Hochberg 3 - Arthritis in the family: problems in adaptation and self-care , Pages 36-50 , Michael R. Bury 4 - The impact of musculoskeletal disease on older persons , Pages 51-64 , Mark E. Williams 5 - Recreational activities and the risk of musculoskeletal disease , Pages 65-71 , Richard S. Panush 6 - The recognition of the illness of work incapacity: an exercise in diagnosis or adjudication? , Pages 75-88 , Nortin M. Hadler 7 - Disability benefits for back disorders in workers' compensation , Pages 89-103 , John F. Burton Jr 8 - The epidemiology of regional musculoskeletal disorders: Canada , Pages 104-118 , Claire Bombardier, Jo-An Baldwin, Lise Crull 9 - Avoiding injury: finding an appropriate task , Pages 119-132 , Malcolm H. Pope, David G. Wilder 10 - Adapting the job to the worker , Pages 133-158 , M.M. Ayoub 11 - Orchestrating the delivery of health care for individuals with musculoskeletal disorders , Pages 161-169 , Cecil G. Sheps 12 - The current approach in the United Kingdom , Pages 170-191 , John Hunter 13 - Swedish rheumatology in a changing society. The need for a new map , Pages 192-205 , Erik Allander 14 - The introduction of new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs , Pages 206-229 , Peter M. Brooks, W. Watson Buchanan 15 - The scope of rehabilitative interventions in treatment of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases , Pages 230-251 , Lynn H. Gerber, Jeanne E. Hicks 16 - City planning and environmental modification , Pages 252-268 , Jean M. Buchanan, Anne M. Chamberlain 17 - Arthritis and public policy , Pages 269-289 , Richard N.L. Andrews, Carolyn Ward Index , Pages 291-295