title: Patients' explanations of rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ailinger
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires