Polymyalgia rheumatica: Diagnosis, prescribing, and monitoring in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 610, 2013, Pages

  Helliwell, Toby ^a   Hider, Samantha Lara ^b   Mallen, Christian David ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disease management; General practice; Polymyalgia rheumatica; Prednisolone

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATIC POLYMYALGIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA; PREDNISOLONE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 84877145997     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X667231     Document Type: Article

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