Defining unmet needs that can stimulate research into understanding diseases better and lead to the development of new targeted therapies, disease prevention and ultimately cure remains a priority in rheumatology. Introduction Rheumatology is a field of medicine that studies and treats people with various conditions that affect their joints, bones, tendons, ligaments and muscles – […]
Category: Patient-physician relationship
A quarter of patients do not agree with their doctor about their disease
Disagreement between people with early axial spondyloarthritis and their doctors happens in one-quarter of cases, and can affect how people are treated. INTRODUCTION Spondyloarthritis is an umbrella term for several conditions that share many of the same features and symptoms, including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis. Patients can also be classified as having […]
