Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in Dublin, Ireland: A population based survey

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-200

  Power, D ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0032697981     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02945853     Document Type: Article

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