The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a valuable resource for all medical and other health science students following system-based courses. In this second edition all the volumes have been updated to take into account feedback from readers of the first edition. Each volume continues to present the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, offering an integrated view of the system unavailable from standard textbooks. An expanded selection of self-assessment material is available from www.studentconsult.com/gopaperless<BR><BR>In each chapter of the Musculoskeletal System, a major disease is introduced by a clinical case. Explanation of the relevant anatomy, physiology and biochemistry follows so that the reader gains an integrated understanding of the basic science of the system and of its diseases and their treatment.<BR><BR>The Musculoskeletal System is ideal for medical students, and also for students of other health professions taking systems-based courses.