Ruoff Gary
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Practice, Michigan State University College of Medicine; Director of Clinical Research, Westside Family Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
J Fam Pract. 2014 Feb;63(2 Suppl):S27-30.
The family physician plays several important roles in the management of patients with RA by early diagnosis of RA, with initiation of synthetic DMARD therapy, and in long-term follow-up to minimize complications of DMARD therapy and its impact on patient comorbidities. Three recently approved products offer some benefit as adjunctive therapy.