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Rheum After 5: Rheumatologist Shares Joy of Singing

Carol Patton | March 1, 2014

Retired physician Daniel Appelrouth, MD, uses vocal talents to entertain patients, peers, and friends, and raise money for hunger charities

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

Registered Nurses Can Help Guide Rheumatology Patients Through Clinical Trials

Tara L. Barker, RN, BSN, MSN | March 1, 2014

How RN research coordinators can prevent deviations, interruptions in rheumatology clinical trials and enhance patient care

Rheumatology Research Foundation Updates Awards and Grants Program

Staff | March 1, 2014

Foundation adopts recommendations to expand fellowship training awards, offer new award options for investigators, and provide support for resident research preceptorship award

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

ACR’s Lupus Initiative Advances Education Around Diagnosing, Treating Disease

Joseph Flood, MD | March 1, 2014

Online progam boasts continuing medical education, learning curriculum for healthcare professionals and students, as well as a smartphone app to help patients track their symptoms

Ethics Forum: The Ethical Challenges of Recruiting Patients for Clinical Trials

Carol M. Greco, PhD, and Donah Zack Crawford, MA | February 1, 2014

A successful recruiter raises concerns about balancing friendliness and enthusiasm with legal and ethical constraints when screening human subjects for research

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Research Provides Insight into Preclinical Rheumatic Disease

Mary Beth Nierengarten | February 1, 2014

Data offer clues to role of mucosal biology in etiology of rheumatoid arthrits and early pathology of rheumatic diseases

Letters: A Word of Caution on Colchicine Study

Gurjit S. Kaeley, MRCP | February 1, 2014

A rheumatologist warns against generalizing findings of the study reported in “Colchine Effective for Acute Pericarditis” [published online October 31, 2013] to all patients with rheumatic diseases

Practice Page: Is In-house or Outsourced Medical Billing Right for Your Physician Practice?

Staff | February 1, 2014

What to consider when deciding whether to delegate claims billing in-house or to contract with an outside company