title: The satellite arthritis clinic.
abstract: For nine years an Arthritis Consultation Clinic has served a large community that did not have a rheumatologist. A university-based rheumatology section from another city, a local hospital, the United Way, a chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and the County Medical Society have all contributed to the operation of the clinic. Such a clinic may be viewed as a stage in the regional development of rheumatologic care. Although primarily intended as a community service program, the clinic may also be useful in professional education on several levels.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*