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Patients' conceptions of the cause of their rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study.

Musculoskeletal care - 1 Dec 2009

Bergsten Ulrika, Bergman Stefan, Fridlund Bengt, Alfredsson Lars, Berglund Anita, Petersson Ingemar F, Arvidsson Barbro

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BACKGROUND: Patients' perspective of the causes and consequences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can conflict with that of healthcare professionals and lead to misunderstanding, difficulties in management and a poorer outcome. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe the variation in how patients conceive the cause of their RA. METHODS: An open written question from the Epidemiological Investigation of...

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PMID: 19452494
DOI: 10.1002/msc.156

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