Quality of life, social support, and knowledge of disease in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-227

  Minnock, Patricia ^a,c   Fitzgerald, Oliver ^d   Bresnihan, Barry ^b  

^a Lady's Hospice and Care Services   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Our Lady's Hospice Ltd Dublin   (Ireland)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Caregivers; Knowledge of disease; Quality of life; Rheumatoid arthritis; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037446502     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.11001     Document Type: Article

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