title: [Epidemiology and sociomedical aspects of rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Despite advances in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and the amelioration of disability due to the disease, it remains an important disease. In Finland rheumatoid arthritis is responsible for 3-4 per cent of all disease-related disability. In many cases, those affected are faced with decades of pain accompanied by social consequences and impairment of life quality. New diagnostic criteria are presented.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Isomäki
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Epidemiologisk och socialmedicinsk betydelse av reumatoid artrit.