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How Rheumatologists Can Boost Patient Understanding of Educational Materials

Vanessa Caceres | April 2, 2014

Choosing appropriate, pre-written disease fact sheets, or writing your own educational documents can help patients with low health literacy comprehend information about their condition

Research Reveals Clues Into Inflammatory Process of Crystal Arthropathies Note Experts at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Susan Bernstein | March 1, 2014

New studies clarify the roles of monosodium urate crystals in gout, calcium pyrophosphate crystals in osteoarthritis, and identify more effective potential therapies for patients

How Rheumatism Got its Name

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 1, 2014

The origination of the ailing word and its variations throughout history used to describe rheumatic disorders

Glaxo’s Move on Physician Compensation Could Signal Shift in Pharmaceutical Promotions

Richard Quinn | February 14, 2014

GlaxoSmithKline has decided to stop paying physicians to promote its products and to cease tying sales-representative compensation to the number of prescriptions physicians write. (posted Feb. 14)

Paleopathology Uses Patients from the Past to Investigate Today’s Diseases

Bruce Rothschild, MD | February 1, 2014

Evidence of disease in prehistoric skeletons can provide clues to early characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, and other joint disorders

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: New Tools to Measure Quality in Rheumatology

Susan Bernstein | January 1, 2014

Rising healthcare costs, shifting market forces will require rheumatologists to adapt new quality measurement techniques, more effective patient care models, better rheumatology registries

ACR Welcomes New Board of Directors

Staff | January 1, 2014

Incoming board members share goals for their term based on the ACR’s 2013-2016 strategic plan

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatologists In the Spotlight

Richard Quinn | December 1, 2013

ACR members honored with awards for service, research, and mentorship in rheumatology

New Insights into CPPD

Robert Terkeltaub, MD | October 1, 2013

Progress in research, outcomes, diagnosis, and treatment of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease

Letters: Remembering Rheumatology Pioneer Dr. Robert M. Stecher

Staff | September 1, 2013

Acclaimed rheumatologist is known for research on the effects of corticosteroids on rheumatoid arthritis and the role of genetics in rheumatic disease