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Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of severe long-term pain and physical disability, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Diseases of the joints are the leading chronic condition in the elderly; almost one of every 8 Americans and almost 50% of people over 65 years of age have osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease. Doctors Genovese, Andriacchi, Smith and Goodman join together to describe the wide variety of Stanford's cutting edge basic and applied research to elucidate the causes and progression of arthritis and formulate new treatments for earlier diagnosis and treatment. They present a vision of the future where people with arthritis will experience decreased pain and improved mobility and function as a result of this work.

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