A new set of clinical practice guidelines on the nonpharmacological treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is likely to improve patient accessibility to appropriate and coordinated therapy. The recommendations are classified according to therapeutic objectives and indications, and include a set of quality criteria for self-assessment and practice improvement.
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Vliet Vlieland, T. New guidelines on nondrug treatment in RA. Nat Rev Rheumatol 6, 250–251 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2010.59
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