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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

Drugs Studied for Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Weight Loss

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | August 1, 2014

Plus, rheumatology drug news from EULAR 2014

EULAR 2014: Biosimilar Drug Production Raises Concerns

Thomas R. Collins | August 1, 2014

Rheumatology experts question biosimilars’ safety, efficacy given their complex production process

EULAR 2014: Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis

Thomas R. Collins | August 1, 2014

Latest findings on rheumatological drug therapies, including methotrexate for RA, tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for SpA

Long Delays for Appointments Underscore Need for More Rheumatologists

Richard Quinn | August 1, 2014

Patient access to rheumatologists a serious concern in rural and underserved U.S. communities

Coding Corner Question: August

From the College | August 1, 2014

Level 4 coding for a follow-up visit by a patient with gout

Is Shared Decision Making Possible in Rheumatology?

James T. Rosenbaum, MD | August 1, 2014

A rheumatologist voices skepticism that physicians, patients can arrive at mutually shared healthcare decisions

Walking Aids in Assessment of Rheumatology Patients

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | August 1, 2014

Rheumatologists can gain insight into patients’ state of health by watching them walk

7 Tools to Identify Depression

Nancy Sharby, PT, DPT, MS | August 1, 2014

Why screening for depressive symptoms in patients with arthritis is needed

Spondyloarthritis: Clues to Earlier Recognition

Gretchen Henkel | July 1, 2014

Rheumatologists at the California Rheumatology Alliance 10th Annual Medical & Scientific Meeting discuss challenges to diagnosing, managing spondyloarthritides