Effect of social deprivation on disease severity and outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 410-413

  McEntegart, A ^a   Morrison, E ^a   Capell, H A ^a   Duncan, M R ^b   Porter, D ^b   Madhok, R ^a   Thomson, E A ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0030786479     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.56.7.410     Document Type: Article

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