Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis

Arthritis & RheumatismVolume 38, Issue 11 p. 1541-1546 Special ArticleFree to Read Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis Marc C. Hochberg MD, MPH, Corresponding Author Marc C. Hochberg MD, MPH the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MarylandAddress reprint requests to the American College of Rheumatology, 60 Executive Park South, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30329Search for more papers by this authorRoy D. Altman MD, Roy D. Altman MD The University of Miami School of Medicine and Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FloridaSearch for more papers by this authorKenneth D. Brandt MD, Kenneth D. Brandt MD Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaSearch for more papers by this authorBruce M. Clark CPT, Bruce M. Clark CPT The Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorPaul A. Dieppe MD, Paul A. Dieppe MD The Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorMarie R. Griffin MD, MPH, Marie R. Griffin MD, MPH Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this authorRoland W. Moskowitz MD, Roland W. Moskowitz MD Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OhioSearch for more papers by this authorThomas J. Schnitzer MD, Thomas J. Schnitzer MD Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.Search for more papers by this author Marc C. Hochberg MD, MPH, Corresponding Author Marc C. Hochberg MD, MPH the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MarylandAddress reprint requests to the American College of Rheumatology, 60 Executive Park South, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30329Search for more papers by this authorRoy D. Altman MD, Roy D. Altman MD The University of Miami School of Medicine and Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FloridaSearch for more papers by this authorKenneth D. Brandt MD, Kenneth D. Brandt MD Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaSearch for more papers by this authorBruce M. Clark CPT, Bruce M. Clark CPT The Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorPaul A. Dieppe MD, Paul A. Dieppe MD The Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorMarie R. Griffin MD, MPH, Marie R. Griffin MD, MPH Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this authorRoland W. Moskowitz MD, Roland W. Moskowitz MD Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OhioSearch for more papers by this authorThomas J. Schnitzer MD, Thomas J. Schnitzer MD Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.Search for more papers by this author First published: November 1995 https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780381104Citations: 561AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Scott JC, Hochberg MC: Arthritic and other musculoskeletal diseases. In, Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control. Edited by RC Brownson, PL Remington, JR Davis. Washington, DC, American Public Health Association, 1993 2 Goldberg VM, Ketteldamp DB, Colyer RA: Osteoarthritis of the knee. 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