A qualitative assessment of rheumatoid hand surgery in various regions of the world

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Kotsis, Sandra V ^a   Chung, Kevin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand surgery; International health; Qualitative; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HAND FUNCTION; HAND MALFORMATION; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SINGAPORE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544431636     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.11.012     Document Type: Article

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