Rheumatoid Arthritis in PracticeRheumatoid Arthritis in Practice

An Expert Commentary With An Expert Commentary With Chaim Putterman, MDChaim Putterman, MD

A Clinical Context ReportA Clinical Context Report

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Rheumatoid Arthritis in PracticeRheumatoid Arthritis in Practice

Supported in part by educational grants Supported in part by educational grants from from AbbottAbbott and and Centocor Ortho BiotechCentocor Ortho Biotech..

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The goal of this series is to provide up-to-The goal of this series is to provide up-to-date information and multiple perspectives date information and multiple perspectives on the pathogenesis, symptoms, risk on the pathogenesis, symptoms, risk factors, and complications of rheumatoid factors, and complications of rheumatoid arthritis as well as current and emerging arthritis as well as current and emerging treatments and best practices in the treatments and best practices in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.management of rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis in PracticeRheumatoid Arthritis in PracticeClinical Context SeriesClinical Context Series

Target AudienceTarget Audience

Rheumatologists, pain management Rheumatologists, pain management specialists, geriatricians, family specialists, geriatricians, family practice/primary care physicians, nurses, practice/primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management professionals involved in the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Activity Activity Learning ObjectiveLearning Objective

Upon successful completion of this Upon successful completion of this educational program, participants should educational program, participants should be able to:be able to:

Review the relevance and significance of the Review the relevance and significance of the activity in the broader context of clinical care.activity in the broader context of clinical care.

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Credit for Family PhysiciansCredit for Family PhysiciansMedPage Today "News-Based CME" has MedPage Today "News-Based CME" has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2098 Elective credits by the American 2098 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins January 1, 2012. Term accreditation begins January 1, 2012. Term of approval is for one year from this date. of approval is for one year from this date. Each article is approved for 0.5 Elective Each article is approved for 0.5 Elective credits. Credit may be claimed for one year credits. Credit may be claimed for one year from the date of each article. from the date of each article.

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Chaim Putterman, MD

Chief, Division of Rheumatology

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, New York

DiscussantDiscussant

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Chaim Putterman, MD,has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest to report.

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