title: Update on the epidemiology of the rheumatic diseases.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Division of Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hawker
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology