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Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Diagnosis
By Grant Cooper
Foreword
The many musculoskeletal dilemmas faced by the health care practitioner on a daily basis challenge the caregiver to provide the most appropriate therapeutic intervention. Advances in medical research have stuffed the practitioner’s medicine bag with a myriad of treatment options. As a result, statistically significant successful outcomes continue to increase in frequency. The new millennium has brought heightened public attention to and awareness of physical fitness and general well-being. Many are increasingly diet conscious, others pay close attention to workout schedules, and the majority of people enjoy a lengthened life expectancy.
Apace with the fitness craze, the medical profession continues to see a rise in musculoskeletal injuries. Although most—such as sprains and strains—are minor, others are more significant, including fractures and head injuries. The common denominator in evaluating and treating these maladies is the establishment of a clear and precise working diagnosis. When the health care practitioner has resources available to derive the working diagnosis, the ensuing work-up is simplified.
The Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Diagnosis is just such a resource. Author Grant Cooper has systematically written a practical guide to assist the medical clinician in establishing a working diagnosis, and he offers appropriate work-up and treat-ment options for many musculoskeletal ailments. The guide is sectioned by body region and maintains superb clarity, consistency, and organization in its writing. This comprehensive guide allows the busy practitioner to have at hand a resource that raises awareness not only of specific diagnoses, but also associated maladies inclusive in the differential diagnosis. This guide is one I will recommend not only to young physicians in training, but also to my peers and colleagues.
Robert S. Gotlin, DO
Director, Orthopaedic & Sports Rehabilitation
Director, Sports and Spine Rehabilitation Fellowship Program
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
