Early referral and outcome in rheumatoid arthritis

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 300-302

  Houssien, D A ^a   Scott, D L ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outcome; Referral; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031667899     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030097498442424     Document Type: Article

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