Continuing education in rheumatoid arthritis for the primary care physician
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Continuing education in rheumatoid arthritis for the primary care physician.
An educational program in rheumatoid arthritis was developed for primary care practitioners. This program is community based and utilizes physicians, identified by their peers as being influential, for the dissemination of information. A marked change in knowledge has been noted in those completing the program, but further followup is needed to determine if a change in the care of patients with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780220717