Concise guidance: Diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-274

  Dasgupta, Bhaskar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Polymyalgia rheumatica; Steroid therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MONITORING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELAPSE; RHEUMATIC POLYMYALGIA; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 77953018213     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-3-270     Document Type: Short Survey

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