Very early intervention is crucial to improve work outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1104-1106

  Eberhardt, Kerstin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; WORK CAPACITY;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 67149083337     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090174     Document Type: Editorial

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