Osteoarthritis. A primary care approach for physicians in 2000 and beyond

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 403-406

  Kerr, R G ^a   Al Kawan, R H ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Capaicin; Coxierlla 2 specific inhibitors; Education; Exercise; Osteoarthritis; Primary care; Surgical referral; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; CELECOXIB; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; ROFECOXIB;

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SAUDI ARABIA;

AGED; ANALGESICS; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0034984942     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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