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9780415105408

Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415105408

  • ISBN10:

    0415105404

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-12-22
  • Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

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Summary

Rheumatoid arthritis is major cause of disability affecting about 1% of the population.Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritisexamines the nature of RA and its treatment, and individual's experience of RA and its symptoms of pain and stiffness. An overall understanding of the impact of RA on quality of life is presented as well as the role of the health care professionals and encounters with the doctor, all of which influence the individual's behavior toward their RA. The book will be an invaluable aid to the considerable number of people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, their families, carers and all health professionals involved in its treatment.

Table of Contents

List of tables
Acknowledgements
List of acronyms
Introductionp. 1
The disorder and its treatmentp. 7
The experience of rheumatoid arthritisp. 24
Pain and stiffnessp. 47
Quality of lifep. 63
Patient-physician relationshipsp. 89
Coping with rheumatoid arthritisp. 115
Social support and family relationshipsp. 140
Psychological therapiesp. 169
Referencesp. 190
Indexp. 222
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