Evaluation and treatment of the patient with osteoarthritis

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 791-797

  Easton, B T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; GLUCOSAMINE; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PIASCLEDINE; PLACEBO; STEROID;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0034833533     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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