Primary care physicians such as internists, family practice doctors, and general practitioners frequently diagnose and treat common musculoskeletal conditions and straightforward cases of arthritis. Rheumatologists are specialists in the more than 100 different types of arthritis and have great expertise in ...
These “classification” criteria, adopted by a panel of experts (the JRA Criteria Subcommittee of the American Rheumatism Association—ARA, now the American College of Rheumatology—ACR), were extraordinarily successful in helping physicians distinguish arthritic disorders from other disorders in childhood...
Five things physicians and patients should question. Choosing Wisely, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. 2022 [internet publication].[Full Text] 65. Combe B, Landewe R, Daien C, et al. 2016 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of early arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 ...
Several times I’ve had to be dragged kicking and screaming to medical treatment. No one else did it for me; so I had to learn to drag myself. It was a
The near absence of follow-up culture underscores the need for educationon injudicious antibiotic therapy to be directed at patients and physicians.Judicious interventions in musculoskeletal sepsis at first contact and astrengthening of the referral chain are important.doi:10.4236/ojo.2013.32022Ikpeme A....
This work is supported, in part, by the Surgical Research Fund of the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, and by grants from the United States Public Health Service to DMS and AMS. Support for PKG and the North American Rheumatoid Arthritis Consortium (NARAC) is provided by...
This work is supported, in part, by the Surgical Research Fund of the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, and by grants from the United States Public Health Service to DMS and AMS. Support for PKG and the North American Rheumatoid Arthritis Consortium (NARAC) is provided by...
He has participated in training of more than 2000 Pain Physicians. Click the ASIAN PAIN ACADEMY button to know more ASIAN PAIN ACADEMY Frequently asked Questions Q: What is ‘Pain Medicine’? A: ‘Pain medicine’ refers to the medical specialty that involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating ...
African-American physicians may have an even higher rate of gout [3]. Although data on physicians cannot accurately be generalized to the public, doctors do more accurately self-report suspected gout than the lay population, from whom many of the other gout estimates were derived. Figure 1 ...
Communication between medical specialists and occupational physicians/therapists is poor and the patient often has to deal with conflicting advises [11]. Consultations with the rheumatologist do not concern work and work-related problems the patient might be facing and furthermore, usual care does not...