Addressing musculoskeletal health inequity in Africa

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 439-441

  Ade, Adebajo ^a   Gabriel, Sherine E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; RITUXIMAB; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR INHIBITOR;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AFRICA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALARIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; TUBERCULOSIS;

AFRICA; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 77950431858     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20032     Document Type: Editorial

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