Exploring the healthcare journey of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A mapping project - Implications for practice

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 247-266

  Oliver, Susan ^a   Bosworth, Ailsa ^b  

^a Litchdon Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mapping; Patient journeys; Rheumatoid arthritis; Variances in care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 60249100564     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.139     Document Type: Article

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