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The bland statement “there is nothing more to be done” is frequently made to the patient with chronic arthritis and reflects observer ignorance and indifference. There is much palliative, supportive and reconstructive care which can and should be provided at each stage in the disease. If a medical practitioner feels unable to offer constructive aid, consultation with medical and paramedical colleagues is mandatory. There is always something which can be done, and a disabled patient who is looking for help should not be disappointed. The following points are relevant (and should be read in conjunction with relevant sections in Chaps. 2, 3 and 4).
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Gerber LH (1981) Principles and their application in the rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic disease. In: Kelly W, Harris ED Jr, Ruddy S, Sledge CB (eds) Textbook of rheumatology, 1st edn. Saunders, Philadelphia London Toronto, Chap 112
Hill AGS (1978) General management of rheumatoid arthritis. In: Scott JT (ed) Copeman’s textbook of the rheumatic diseases, 5th edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh London New York, pp 391–403
Ruddy S (1981) The management of rheumatoid arthritis. In: Kelly W, Harris ED Jr, Ruddy S, Sledge CB (eds) Textbook of rheumatology, 1st edn. Saunders, Philadelphia London Toronto, Chap 63
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Capell, H.A., Daymond, T.J., Dick, W.C. (1983). The General Principles of Management of Chronic Arthritis in the Context of a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Rheumatic Disease. Treatment in Clinical Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3113-7_13
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