Longterm Studies in Rheumatoid Arthritis - The German Experience

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 69, 2004, Pages 22-26

  Zink, Angela ^a,b   Huscher, Doerte ^a  

^a German Natl Research Cent for   (Germany)

^b DEUTSCHES RHEUMA FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthritis centers; Database; Health services research

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; GLUCOCORTICOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DISABILITY; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RETIREMENT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOCUMENTATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DATABASES; DOCUMENTATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS;

EID: 1542357975     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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