Guidelines for the management of the foot health problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-92

  Williams, Anita E ^a   Davies, Samantha ^a,b   Graham, Andrea ^a   Dagg, Abbie ^a,c   Longrigg, Kerry ^a,d   Lyons, Caroline ^a,e   Bowen, Catherine ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Wakefield District Community Healthcare Service   (United Kingdom)

^d East Lancashire Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^e NHS Wirral Podiatry Department   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feet; Guidelines; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PODIATRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STANDARD;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BENCHMARKING; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PODIATRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 79957548791     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.200     Document Type: Article

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