Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saunders (Publisher)
Published in February 1997
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-7020-2265-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text focuses on early rheumatoid arthritis. Topics covered include: definition, differential and diagnosis; disease modifying therapy; future treatments; specialist management; and patient education and viewpoint.
This text focuses on early rheumatoid arthritis. Topics covered include: definition, differential and diagnosis; disease modifying therapy; future treatments; specialist management; and patient education and viewpoint.
This text focuses on early rheumatoid arthritis. Topics covered include: definition, differential and diagnosis; disease modifying therapy; future treatments; specialist management; and patient education and viewpoint.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-2265-4 (9780702022654)
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Content
How does evidence that is available affect decisions with an individual patient?; what is early RA - definition, differential, diagnosis?; can you predict aggressive disease?; evaluation of early RA disease activity and outcome; disease modifying therapy - at what stage do you use disease modifying therapy?; future treatments; specialist management - needs and benefits; patient education; patient viewpoint of having early rheumatoid arthritis; cost/benefit of diagnosis and treatment - comparison of different management; clinical guidelines for management; outstanding issues.