The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has published the latest in its "Snapshot" series with A Snapshot of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects around 2% of Australians, is more common in those aged 55 or over, and is 1.6 times as common in women (2.4%) as in men (1.5%). Even though management of the condition has improved markedly in recent years, mainly due to the availability of new medicines, people with this condition are likely to report severe pain, poor health status and psychological distress. The size of indirect costs associated with the disease (such as productivity losses and the cost for carers) are unknown.
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Snapshot of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has published the latest in its "Snapshot" series with A Snapshot of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects around 2% of Australians, is more common in those aged 55 or over, and is 1.6 times as common in women (2.4%) as in men (1.5%). Even though management of the condition has improved markedly in recent years, mainly due to the availability of new medicines, people with this condition are likely to report severe pain, poor health status and psychological distress. The size of indirect costs associated with the disease (such as productivity losses and the cost for carers) are unknown.
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