Open AccessAlfred Baring Garrod and the beginnings of modern rheumatology
Author(s) -
A Iglesias,
Estefania Fajardo,
Carlo Caballero Uribe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2709-5533
DOI - 10.46856/grp.26.et105
Subject(s) - rheumatology , rheumatoid arthritis , gout , medicine , family medicine , dermatology
In this Interview with History we will talk with Alfred B. Garrod, a person who made important contributions in the study of gout and the nomenclature of rheumatic diseases. He was the person who introduced the term rheumatoid arthritis used today, among other contributions to medicine. Garrod is one of the precursors of modern rheumatology.