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An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

Articles by Staff

Medicare D-lemmas

Ann Kepler  |  

Rheumatologists and patients report mixed experiences with the new prescription drug benefit

Labored Breathing

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Strategies to diagnose and manage dyspnea in the scleroderma patient

Reading RHEUM

Robyn T. Domsic, MD; Kathleen A. Haines, MD; Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH;  |  

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty Audioconference

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Want to learn more about total hip arthroplasty? Register for the January 17 ARHP Rheumatology Audioconference, Minimally Invasive and Percutaneous Total Hip Arthroplasties, where Alberto Bolanos, MD, will describe the latest advances in these procedures.

Innovative Therapies in Autoimmune Diseases

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The Innovative Therapies in Autoimmune Diseases Conference will be held at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Va. March 2–4, 2007. The conference brings together researchers, Food and Drug Administration representatives, and pharmaceutical representatives in a unique forum to discuss new therapies in rheumatology.

2007 Winter Rheumatology Symposium

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Each January, rheumatologists from across the country gather in Snowmass, Colo., for a 30-year-old tradition of learning, networking, and skiing at the Winter Rheumatology Symposium. This year attendees can go to more than 20 sessions on topics including treatment dilemmas in systemic vasculitis, eicosinoids, targeting tumor necrosis factor, systemic sclerosis-like diseases, and new RA treatments.

Consumers Add Perspective to Arthritis Research

Catherine Backman, PhD, OT(C)  |  

It has been my distinct pleasure to work with consumer collaborators—people living with arthritis—on research projects, advisory boards, and review panels, in consensus meetings to establish research agendas, and as co-educators in health professional programs. Those I work with have chosen the term “consumer collaborator” to reflect their contribution to and eventual use of our partnerships, although others might call them patients or clients.