Health-care use by rheumatoid arthritis patients compared with non-arthritic subjects.

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Date publication

février 2002

Journal

Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUILLEMIN Francis


Tous les auteurs :
Girard F, Guillemin F, Novella JL, Valckenaere I, Krzanowska K, Vitry F, Vittecoq O, Eschard JP, Blanchard F, Le Loët X

Résumé

To compare the use of health-care by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and non-arthritic subjects (NA) and to look for factors determining their patterns of health-care use.

Mots clés

Ambulatory Care, utilization, Antirheumatic Agents, therapeutic use, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, therapy, Chronic Disease, Cohort Studies, Female, France, Health Status, Hospitals, utilization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nursing Homes, utilization

Référence

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2002 Feb;41(2):167-75