Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarah Ryan Nurse Consultant Rheumatology, Staffordshire Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent. Tel: 01782 556201
Susan Oliver Clinical Nurse Specialist in Rheumatology, Northern Devon Healthcare Trust
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease in the UK, affecting about one million people (Hill and Ryan 2000). The authors discuss the patterns of presentation, clinical features and nursing management of this condition.
Nursing Standard.
16, 20, 45-52.
doi: 10.7748/ns2002.01.16.20.45.c3147
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