Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis

Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis

by Suzanne SkevingtonStanton Newman Ray Fitzpatrick and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 02/08/2005

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a major cause of disability affecting about 1% of the population. Although much effort has been expended on research into the causes and cures of RA, little progress has been made. The focus of treatment in RA is on reducing the disabling consequences of the disease and controlling the symptoms.

Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis examines the nature of RA and its symptoms of pain and stiffness. The role of health care professionals and the individual's encounters with the doctor are important to understand as these experiences influence the individual's behaviour and understanding of their RA.

This 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.

ISBN:
9781134846122
9781134846122
Category:
Popular medicine & health
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
02-08-2005
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Gareth Williams

Gareth Williams is Emeritus Professor and former Dean of Medicine at the University of Bristol. His previous books for general readers are Angel of Death: The Story of Smallpox (shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize of 2010), Paralysed with Fear: The Story of Polio and A Monstrous Commotion: The Mysteries of Loch Ness. He is a past president of the Anglo-French Medical Society and has an honorary doctorate from the University of Angers. He is often to be found playing the flute or saxophone in and around Bristol.

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