Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom over quantitative diagnostic techniques are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own. For the purposes of this book, a ‘Pearl’ shall be regarded as a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience. Conversely, a ‘Myth’ is a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false.A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology.exe
