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Ethics Forum: Patient Test Requests Pose Challenges for Rheumatologists

Matthew J. Koster, MD, & Kenneth J. Warrington, MD | August 1, 2014

Ethical challenges physicians face when patients request potentially unnecessary medical tests

Lupus Classification Criteria Expanded; Treat-to-Target Approach Gains Support

Gretchen Henkel | July 1, 2014

Rheumatologists at the California Rheumatology Alliance 10th Annual Medical & Scientific Meeting in San Francisco outline disease classification criteria, treat-to-target approach to lupus

Diagnose, Manage and Treat Giant Cell Arteritis

Gretchen Henkel | July 1, 2014

A rheumatologist at the California Rheumatology Alliance 10th Annual Medical & Scientific Meeting in San Francisco shares research findings on this inflammatory blood vessel disease

How to Manage Physician Burnout

Vanessa Caceres | July 1, 2014

Stress-coping techniques for physicians under strain of healthcare industry changes

Rheumatologists May Help Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Overcome Obstacles to Sex

David C. Holzman | July 1, 2014

By asking about their sexual relationships, rheumatologists can improve quality of patients’ love lives

Malignant Atrophic Papulosis Is Challenging to Diagnose, Treat

Aixa Toledo-Garcia, MD, Jessica Farrell, PharmD, & Lee Shapiro, MD | July 1, 2014

Patient histories, clinician reports of condition also called Köhlmeier-Degos disease underscore need for integrated, multidisciplinary care

Medical Marijuana Use by Rheumatology Patients Needs Closer Look

Richard Quinn | June 20, 2014

Study calls for more research into drug’s safety, side effects before rheumatologists prescribe pot to patients with chronic pain

Lessons Learned from a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN | June 1, 2014

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN, imparts what she’s learned about RA and medication management, assembling a team of health professionals and battling other health issues

Why Farber Disease May Be Misdiagnosed as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Boris Hugle, MD, MSc, Laura Mueller & Thierry Levade, MD, PhD | June 1, 2014

A case study reveals how late presentation of this rare, autosomal-recessive disorder, which can involve arthritis-like symptoms, can be mistaken for JIA

7 Things Ophthalmologists Want Rheumatologists to Know

Vanessa Caceres | May 1, 2014

Careful collaboration is key to treating patients with rheumatic or inflammatory diseases that affect the eyes