Rheumatology
'Rheumatology is a multidisciplinary branch of medicine that deals with the investigation, diagnosis and management of patients…it incorporates over 200 disorders affecting joints, bones, muscles and soft tissues. Musculoskeletal conditions also affect other organ systems’ (BSR, 2017, What is rheumatology). Use this guide to find information resources about rheumatology including books, journal articles and reports.
Last updated:
02/08/2021
Key Resources
Royal College of Nursing and NHS England (2018) Best value biological medicines: briefing for specialist nurses, November 2018. London: RCN.
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This briefing covers the role of specialist nurses in supporting patients who switch to best value biological medicines. It focusses on adalimumab, biological versions of which are scheduled to be available on a framework agreement on behalf of the NHS from 1 December 2018.
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Royal College of Nursing (2020) A competency framework for rheumatology nurses: clinical professional resource. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2020) A competency framework for rheumatology nurses: evaluation documents. London: RCN
Royal College of Nursing (2016) Administering subcutaneous methothrexate for inflammatory arthritis RCN guidance. 3rd edn. London: RCN.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2017) NICE guidance for rheumatology. London: NICE.
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NICE guidance is officially England only.
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British Society for Rheumatology: Guidelines
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society: Publications
We would like to thank the RCN Rheumatology Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
Adebajo A & Dunkley L (2018) ABC of rheumatology. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
Bhatia M (2019) Musculoskeletal injections and alternative options: a practical guide to 'what, when and how?'. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Bijlsma J W J (2016) EULAR textbook on rheumatic diseases. London: BMJ Publishing Group.
Clunie G, Wilkinson N, Nikiphorou, E and Jadon D (2018) Oxford Handbook of rheumatology. 4th edn. Oxford: Open University Press.
Duckworth A D et al. (2016) Orthopediacs, trauma and rheumatology. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Garrett B et al (2017) Clinical pocket reference for orthopaedic nurses. Oxford: Clinical Pocket Reference.
Ive F (2019) One step ahead of osteoarthritis: stay flexible and keep moving. London: Hammersmith Health Books.
Makhni M C et al. (2017) Orthopedic emergencies. Cham: Springer.
Myrick K M (2017) Orthopedic and sports medicine case studies for advanced practice nurses. New York: Springer.
Oliver S M (2020) Oxford handbook of musculoskeletal nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ramachandran M (ed.) (2018) Basic orthopaedic sciences. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Silver T (2019) Silver's joint and soft tissue injection: injecting with confidence. 6th ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Staheli L T (2016) Fundamentals of pediatric orthopedics. 5th edn. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Wardrope J et al. (2016) ABC of common tissue disorders. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Wislowska M (2018) Diagnosis and treatment in rheumatology. Sharjah: Bentham Science.
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Journal articles
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Journals
Journals of interest for rheumatology. Use these links to see details of availability. - Osteoporosis international
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Open access journal
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - HSS Journal
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Open access journal
Case Reports in Rheumatology -
Open access journal
Clinical medicine insights: arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders - Arthritis research and therapy
- Rheumatology and therapy
- Musculoskeletal care
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