CLINICAL ACADEMIC RHEUMATOLOGY

An Introduction to Clinical Rheumatology

THE word "Psychoypathology" often strikes terror in the heart of the examination candidate because he is not sure what it means. To some, it signifies the detailed description of the content of mental disorder; to others it means the alleged unconscious factors which lie behind mental disorders. Professor Russel Davis starts his little book with a definition of Psychopathology: ". . . that part...

Clinical review Recent advances Rheumatology

Diet Cross sectional studies and studies of longitudinal cohorts have shown that obesity increases the risk of osteoarthritis of the knee in both men and women, primarily by increasing forces across the knee. An imbalance of growth factors affecting the cartilage and underlying bone may also contribute. Weight loss reduces symptoms as well as improving functional ability. High vitamin C intake ...

Academic rheumatology and the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council.

'no'. It was thought that the disadvantages of such policies currently outweigh the advantages. The meeting agreed that high quality research as well as relevance to rheumatic diseases should remain as the cornerstones on which the ARC makes its funding decisions. The need to be able to respond rapidly and effectively to new directions in science was thought to be best handled by having an effe...

Energizing rheumatology training: put teaching back into the academic limelight.

PReS13-SPK-1107: Development of an academic pediatric rheumatology program

The development of the Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Toronto began in 1984 with the recruitment of 3 junior but well-trained pediatric rheumatologists. Their goal, to create the finest pediatric rheumatology program in the world, was predicated on the need to both create and disseminate new knowledge. This required that all the elements of a strong academic program would be supported; (1) s...