Family physicians and arthritis. Conspiracy of neglect;Les médecins de famille et l'arthrite. Conspiration de négligence

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 50, Issue FEB., 2004, Pages 205-207

  Glazier, Richard H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; GLUCOSAMINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ARTHRITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOINT EXAMINATION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPPORT GROUP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHRITIS; CANADA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 1342308634     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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