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A ustralian P aediatric R heumatology G roup standards of care for the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Author(s) -
Munro Jane,
Murray Kevin,
Boros Christina,
Chaitow Jeffrey,
Allen Roger C,
Akikusa Jonathan,
Adib Navid,
Piper Susan E,
SinghGrewal Davinder
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12462
Subject(s) - medicine , arthritis , juvenile , juvenile chronic arthritis , rheumatology , inflammatory arthritis , physical therapy , pediatrics , family medicine , genetics , biology
This standards document outlines accepted standards of management for children, adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Australia. This document acknowledges that the chronic inflammatory arthritis conditions (JIA) in childhood are different diseases from inflammatory arthritis in adults and that specific expertise is required in the care of children with arthritis.