Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Tuntland, Hanne ^a   Kjeken, Ingvild ^b   Nordheim, Lena V ^a   Falzon, Louise ^c   Jamtvedt, Gro ^d   Hagen, Kåre Birger ^b  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DRY EYE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 77949610325     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006729.pub2     Document Type: Review

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