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A Patient’s Perspective on RA

Lisa C. Glavish | February 3, 2012

I was diagnosed in April 2010, at 44 years old, with seropositive RA; the disease rapidly turned my life upside down.

A Passion for Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Gretchen Henkel | February 3, 2012

Through teamwork, David T. Felson, MD, MPH, has advanced understanding and treatment of rheumatic diseases

How A Social Media Policy Can Protect Your Practice

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | February 3, 2012

While social media can be a beneficial marketing tool, it is important for rheumatologists to address the proper ways to use this outreach both inside and outside the workplace through a specific media policy

Prevalence of Gout and Hyperuricemia Increase in U.S.

Sue Pondrom | January 18, 2012

Causes include sedentary lifestyle, an increased frequency of obesity and hypertension, diuretic use, and alcohol intake

The Sexiness of Rheumatology

Ronan Kavanagh, MD | January 13, 2012

Finding the glamour in a humble field

Help Patients Help Themselves

Kathleen Louden | January 13, 2012

Learn motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral tools that can guide patients to improve their health

A Walk in the Windy City

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | December 12, 2011

A final column full of many thanks and a few parting thoughts

The Clinician’s Role in Rehabilitation Therapy

Ann Kepler | December 12, 2011

Learn when and how to refer a patient to a physical or occupational therapist or other specialist

“The Pisetsky Effect”* Helps Mold The Rheumatologist into a Vibrant Publication

Gretchen Henkel | December 12, 2011

Colleagues and contributors share thoughts as the first editor’s tenure comes to a close

Drug Updates

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | November 1, 2011

Information on new approvals and medication safety