Practical aspects of therapeutic intervention in rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 82, 2009, Pages 39-41

  Thompson, Andy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Station B   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs; Patient preferences; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; ETANERCEPT; INFLIXIMAB; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR INHIBITOR; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67449132344     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090130     Document Type: Review

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