Voorbeelden van rheumatology

• However, a rheumatology consultation may reassure the general practitioner and sufferer alike.

• Of these, 610 technologies were from six target clinical specialties: cardiology, diabetes, neurology, oncology, rheumatology, and obstetrics and gynecology.

• Studies of patients with polymyalgia referred to rheumatology clinics suggest that around 15% may have associated temporal arteritis.

• The author describes how a combined pharmacy and physiotherapy supplementary prescribing rheumatology clinic works at his hospital.

• The service was set up in 2000 and, initially, only rheumatology patients were seen.

• The use of other drugs traditionally used in rheumatology may also follow.

• This applies to the use of amitriptyline 10 mg at night to help with relaxation and to establish regular sleep patterns for rheumatology patients.

• The authors explain that three nurses at their trust who have completed the extended and supplementary prescribing course are currently working in rheumatology.