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Rheumatology care: Involvement in medical decisions, received information, satisfaction with care, and unmet health care needs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis

  1. Ingvild Kjeken1,*,
  2. Hanne Dagfinrud1,
  3. Petter Mowinckel1,
  4. Till Uhlig1,
  5. Tore K. Kvien2,
  6. Arnstein Finset3

Article first published online: 31 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/art.21985

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 55, Issue 3, pages 394–401, 15 June 2006

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Kjeken, I., Dagfinrud, H., Mowinckel, P., Uhlig, T., Kvien, T. K. and Finset, A. (2006), Rheumatology care: Involvement in medical decisions, received information, satisfaction with care, and unmet health care needs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 55: 394–401. doi: 10.1002/art.21985

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  1. 1

    National Resource Centre for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway

  2. 2

    Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway

  3. 3

    Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway

*Diakonhjemmet Hospital, boks 23 Vinderen, 0319 Oslo, Norway

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  1. Issue published online: 31 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 31 MAY 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 SEP 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 29 JUL 2005

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