Understanding Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Treatment Preferences Differ by Race

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-418

  Constantinescu, Florina ^a   Goucher, Suzanne ^b   Weinstein, Arthur ^c   Smith, Wally ^a   Fraenkel, Liana ^d,e  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CANCER RISK; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REMISSION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65249148473     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24338     Document Type: Article

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