Rheumatoid arthritis: Why wait? Explaining delays in seeking therapy for early arthritis

Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 190-191

  Atzeni, Fabiola ^a   Sarzi Puttini, Piercarlo ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; THERAPY DELAY;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 84859440728     PISSN: 17594790     EISSN: 17594804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2012.24     Document Type: Short Survey

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