Management of mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis: A study of the primary care perspective

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 126-134

  Glauser, Terry A ^a   Salinas, Gregory D ^a   Roepke, Nancy L ^a   Chad Williamson, James ^a   Reese, Alicia ^b   Gutierrez, Greg ^c   Abdolrasulnia, Mazi ^a  

^a CE Outcomes LLC   (United States)

^b Endo Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^c DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

OARSI guidelines; Osteoarthritis; Practice patterns; Primary care; Survey

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VIGNETTE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 79952790495     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: 19419260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2011.01.2254     Document Type: Article

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