Complexities in assessment of rheumatoid arthritis: absence of a single gold standard measure.
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The clinical approach to patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases differs substantially from the approach to patients with many typical chronic diseases, such as hypertension or diabetes. Further elucidation of these differences may be informative in efforts to advance quantitative scientific patient assessment and management in rheumatic diseases, with improved patient outcomes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America
دوره 35 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009