New Directions 210: SBM/Bone and Connective Tissues
Course Chair: Roger Diegel

SBM/CT-Bone is a comprehensive overview of the common disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system. It covers the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and therapy of a broad spectrum of developmental, traumatic, metabolic, Immunologic, degenerative, and infectious diseases that affect the articular and periarticular structures. These include internal derangement of the knee and shoulder, disorders of the back, autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, metabolic disorders including gout and pseudogout, and degenerative diseases, including osteoarthritis. An approach to diagnosis and treatment is covered.

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Scientific Basis of Medicine