Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Improved outcome requires improved access to care

Rheumatology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 401-403

  Foster, Helen ^a   Rapley, Tim ^a   May, Carl ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHOTREXATE;

ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JOINT BIOPSY; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950538382     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep347     Document Type: Editorial

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