All about arthritis : past, present, future / Derrick Brewerton.

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1995.

317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-301) and index

The search for germs -- The body's defenses -- Joints and arthritis -- Bacteria, alive or dead -- Tales of ticks in America -- Access to the joints -- Three key diseases -- The many faces of arthritis -- One gene, one disease -- Joint failure -- Age and sex -- Other common causes of pain -- Adrenal hormones -- The nervous system -- Personality, emotions, and pain -- Populations and families -- Self and nonself -- The race for answers -- DNA, RNA, and proteins -- The beauty of crystals -- Cells in action -- Truth is rarely simple -- Prospects for prevention and treatment -- Some common disorders.