'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.
Royal College of Nursing (2020) A competency framework for rheumatology nurses: clinical professional resource. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2016) Administering subcutaneous methothrexate for inflammatory arthritis RCN guidance. 3rd edn. London: RCN.
Garrett B et al (2017) Clinical Pocket Reference For Orthopaedic Nurses. Oxford: Clinical Pocket Reference.
Duckworth A D et al. (2016) Orthopediacs, trauma and rheumatology. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Adebajo A & Dunkley L (2018) ABC of Rheumatology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Clunie G, Wilkinson N, Nikiphorou, E and Jadon D (2018) Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology. 4th edn. Oup Oxford: GB.
Makhni M C et al (2017) Orthopedic Emergencies. Cham: Springer.
Ramachandran M (ed.) (2018) Basic Orthopaedic Sciences: The Stanmore guide. 2nd ed. CRC Press Inc: Boca Raton.
Silver T (2019) Silver’s Joint and Soft Tissue Injection: Injecting with Confidence. 6th ed. CRC Press
Wislowska M (2018) Diagnosis and Treatment in Rheumatology. Bentham Science Publishers: Sharjah.
Myrick K M (2017) Orthopedic and sports medicine case studies for advanced practice nurses. 1st edn. New York, NY: Springer.
Staheli L T (2016) Fundamentals of pediatric orthopedics. Fifth edn. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Wardrope J et al. (2016) ABC of common tissue disorders. West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell.
Journals of interest for rheumatology. Use these links to see details of availability. 
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