Articles tagged with "rheumatologist"

ACR’s Simple Tasks Campaign Launches Redesigned Website

Staff | March 1, 2014

New site features live Twitter feed, improved navigation, social media integration, and blog capabilities

How to Build a Strong Doctor–Patient Relationship

Ingrid M. Cobb, MD | March 1, 2014

Listening to patients, relating to them, and addressing their concerns develops trust between physicians and patients

How Rheumatism Got its Name

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 1, 2014

The origination of the ailing word and its variations throughout history used to describe rheumatic disorders

ACR’s Lupus Initiative Advances Education Around Diagnosing, Treating Disease

Joseph Flood, MD | March 1, 2014

Online progam boasts continuing medical education, learning curriculum for healthcare professionals and students, as well as a smartphone app to help patients track their symptoms

What Role Does Fascia Play in Rheumatic Diseases?

Helene M. Langevin, MD | March 1, 2014

Recent research explores possible connections between abnormalities in fasciae and painful musculoskeletal conditions such as chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as scleroderma

Statin Guideline Eliminates Cholesterol Treat-to-Target Strategy for Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk

Kathy Holliman | March 1, 2014

Experts question how to apply the new American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines in patients with rheumatic disease and call for further validation of the risk assessment algorithm

Nonsurgical Treatments Can Relieve Pain, Improve Hand Function in Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

Norman P. Gustafson, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Bruce M. Jacobs, BS, OTR/L, and Nancy A. Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR/L | March 1, 2014

OA can affect hand anatomy and kinematics, but splinting, exercise techniques, and physical agent modalities can help

Rheumatology Drug Updates

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

Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know

Ethics Forum: The Ethical Challenges of Recruiting Patients for Clinical Trials

Carol M. Greco, PhD, and Donah Zack Crawford, MA | February 1, 2014

A successful recruiter raises concerns about balancing friendliness and enthusiasm with legal and ethical constraints when screening human subjects for research

Tech Talk: Smartphone Apps, Online Games May Encourage Healthy Behaviors in Rheumatology Patients

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2014

Customized text messages and virtual reality technology can help health professionals prompt patients to take medications and get exercise