Health education for self-management has significant early and sustained benefits in chronic arthritis.
Holman
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Department of Medicine, Stanford University, CA 94305.
Mazonson
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Lorig
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D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics; D012648:Self Care