An evidence-based approach to managing osteoarthritis in the primary care setting

Hong Kong Practitioner

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 457-458

  Lee, A ^a   Tsang, C ^a   Wong, W ^a   Wong, S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEREDITY; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LIFESTYLE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 14644406262     PISSN: 10273948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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