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Why Universal Access to Healthcare Isn’t a Constitutional Right, It’s Just Plain Fair

Richard Brasington, MD | March 1, 2013

One rheumatologist forms his opinion on the topic while fly fishing on rivers in Missouri

Legal Updates: As Opioids for Pain Treatment Come Under Greater Scrutiny, Controlled Substance Agreements Matter More

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | March 1, 2013

These contracts can communicate a physician’s expectations for a pain treatment plan and guidelines for safe use by their patients

What Mick Jagger Can Teach Us About Growing Old Gracefully

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | February 1, 2013

Preventive lifestyle behaviors, including regular exercise, can compress morbidity and disability to the very end of our lives, say rheumatologists

Was Gout Rampant Among the Romans?

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2013

Lead in wine consumed by Romans may have contributed to a high incidence of gout among aristocrats of the Roman Empire

Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Perry M. Nicassio, PhD, and Myra Irani, MA | November 1, 2012

Examining the psychological and health-related comorbidities of rheumatoid arthritis patients with depression

Integrate a Marketing Plan to Boost Your Rheumatology Practice

Staff | November 1, 2012

With today’s challenging economy, the need to market is vital for every medical practice—new or established, small or large

Morris Reichlin Contributes Five Decades of Immunologic Advances in Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel | October 1, 2012

Career marked by the quest to define the antigenic targets of autoimmunity in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), inflammatory myopathies, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis

Life, Happiness, and the Pursuit of Rheumatology

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | September 5, 2012

What makes rheumatologists such a happy group?

Rheumatology Students Learning How To Look for Symptoms

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | August 8, 2012

First impressions and presumptions can lead us astray if we don’t pay attention.

RheumPACER Dashboard System Aims for Quick Organization of Patient Data

Thomas R. Collins | July 9, 2012

The system synthesizes information from several sources that are usually scattered, and presents physicians with an easy-to-access guide to a patient with up-to-the-minute information.