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Letters to the Editor: In Memoriam
One more prescribing rule [See “Rheuminations,” September 2009, p. 6], honored mainly in the breach, in our overspending climate: don’t prescribe an expensive brand when generics are as good or better, especially Nexium (which I have never prescribed) versus omeprazole, Lipitor versus simvastatin (which now costs the VA three cents a pill), and—for rheumatologists who are writing 80% Uloric—allopurinol except for the 10% who might need Uloric.
Is B a Key to Autoimmune Therapy?: B Cell–targeted Therapies in Autoimmune Disease
A perspective on B cell–targeted therapies in autoimmune disease
Reflections on a Diamond Celebration
Two former presidents discuss the ACR’s 75 years of progress
The Heart-SCC Puzzle
Identifying and treating cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis can be a challenge
Know Your Labs, Part 2
A review of testing for rheumatoid arthritis
The Gender Effect
Are gender-based differences in rheumatic and autoimmune disease clinically relevant or statistical artifact?
How to Win Over Information with Technology
Information overload—it’s the bane of my life. Some days I’m tempted to unplug all the fancy electronic gadgets that were designed to “keep us connected” and make our lives easier but instead often threaten to overwhelm us with the pressing need to respond immediately whenever our inbox flashes the arrival of yet another urgent message. For me, the challenge has become how to manage the inflow of data, messages, and information; stay current with the advances in my professional field; and carve out some quiet time free from beeping and flashing electronic reminders that relentlessly demand a response.
State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium: New Offerings, Returning Favorites
If you are looking for a CME symposium that will present up-to-date, cutting-edge information on a broad array of topics in rheumatology in an intimate setting, you won’t want to miss the 2009 ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium held Friday, April 17–Sunday, April 18 in Chicago, Ill.
Know Your Labs
A review of state-of-the-art testing for SLE and connective tissue disease.