Variation in perceptions of treatment and self-care practices in elderly with osteoarthritis: A comparison between African American and white patients

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 340-345

  Ibrahim, Said A ^a   Siminoff, Laura A ^a   Burant, Christopher J ^a   Kent Kwoh, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary care; Ethnic differences; Osteoarthritis; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COXITIS; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF CARE;

EID: 0034903187     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200108)45:4<340::aid-art346>3.0.co;2-5     Document Type: Article

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