Osteoarthritis: The Rheumatologist's Perspective

HSS Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-36

  Hochberg, Marc C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

mortality; osteoarthritis; pain; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857920438     PISSN: 15563316     EISSN: 15563324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11420-011-9253-9     Document Type: Article

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