Articles tagged with "patient care"

Rheum With a View

Richard S. Panush, MD | January 13, 2012

Rituals, symbols, ceremony, and tradition

The Science of MDHAQ/RAPID3 Scores

Theodore Pincus, MD | December 12, 2011

Do patient self-reports provide valid data for evidence-based care in rheumatology practice?

Heroes

Richard S. Panush, MD | December 12, 2011

Honoring two amazing rheumatologists and the amazing patients they serve

The Clinician’s Role in Rehabilitation Therapy

Ann Kepler | December 12, 2011

Learn when and how to refer a patient to a physical or occupational therapist or other specialist

Ethics Forum: The Ethics of Accepting Gifts

Michele Meltzer, MD, MBE, C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD, and Elizabeth A. Kitsis, MD, MBE | December 12, 2011

The holiday season is here and I certainly enjoy receiving gifts as much as anyone. We have been either educated about declining—or forbidden to receive—gifts from pharmaceutical companies, but these are not the only source of gifts. A few years ago, I discovered a private physical therapist was located only a few blocks from my office.

Ethics Forum: Letters from our Readers

Staff | December 9, 2011

The ethics of ultrasound

Rheumatology Professionals and Patient Advocates Take Their Stories to Capitol Hill

Staff | November 1, 2011

The ACR’s annual Advocates for Arthritis conference, September 19–20, brought more than 120 rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals, and patient advocates to our nation’s capital. Attendees, representing 37 states, met with more than 175 congressional offices, sharing their stories of access to care, treatment, and the importance of research.