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Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Weddell Jake,
Hider Samantha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1945
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , referral , intensive care medicine , identification (biology) , disease , primary care , antirheumatic drugs , physical therapy , antirheumatic agents , family medicine , botany , biology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly encountered in primary care, and prompt identification and referral is vital to ensure timely treatment with disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and better long‐term outcomes. This article discusses identification, referral, diagnosis and current management options for RA.