title: Osteoarthritis: A review.
abstract: Disabling for nearly 27 million people, osteoarthritis is expected to double by the year 2030. Although age is a strong predictor of osteoarthritis, it is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Nurse practitioners, frequently the first healthcare providers to see patients with osteoarthritis, must be up-to-date on current treatment recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Susan Ashford is an associate professor at Clayton State University, Morrow, Ga. and Julie Williard is a nurse practitioner at the Center for Allergy and Asthma, Carrollton, Ga.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashford
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing