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CKS Topic Minibite: Rheumatoid arthritis

Source: Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)

Date published: 30/06/2009 14:59

Summary
by: Yuet Wan

This Topic Minibite from the Clinical Knowledge Service (CKS) covers when to suspect a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the initial management of suspected RA, how to manage a flare of confirmed RA, and the role of primary care in RA. It is based on the NICE guideline 2009.

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