Beware of the biologicals-hospitals may die: The rheumatism foundation hospital, heinola, finland (1951-2010)

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1151-1154

  Kauppi, Markku J ^a,b   Säilä, Hanna ^c   Belt, Eero A ^c   Hakala, Markku ^a,b  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c Orton Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Arthritis; Biological agents; Medical history

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINLAND; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE;

BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; FINLAND; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; RHEUMATIC DISEASES;

EID: 84865977644     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-2001-9     Document Type: Review

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