Arthritis Types
A brief overview of the
most common forms of arthritis will be discussed in this
section. Whenever possible, the format for each
arthritis type overview will include the following
sections: background, prevalence (the number of people
affected now), incidence (the number of new people
affected in a given time period), mortality,
hospitalizations, ambulatory care data (office, hospital
outpatient, and emergency department visits), cost
(direct and indirect where available), impact on quality
of life and unique characteristics (such as transient
nature, post infectious, etc.). References and resources
for further information are provided at the end of each
overview.
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