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Rheumatism and Arthritis in Britain
1 March 1973
During the past Century the general improvement in living standards and the development of modem medicine have eliminated infectious disease as a major cause of mortality in Britain. The life…
Hip Replacement in the NHS
1 March 1982
Of all forms of joint replacement operation, that for hips represents the most outstanding innovation. It is perhaps the major post-war surgical development and the key example of a technique…
Osteoporosis and the risk of fracture
1 January 1990
Osteoporosis has been a long recognised disorder even if its causes have not. Research undertaken by Little (1973) found examples from as early as the sixth century AD when Paulas…
Arthritis
1 March 1992
Arthritis is a common and chronic disease with over 200 conditions included in this category. It affects every tenth inhabitant of the world according to the World Health Organisation (Novosti…
How Should We Measure Quality of Life Impact in Rare Disease? Recent Learnings in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
1 March 2019
Where evidence is lacking for new treatments, because of practical or methodological difficulties, there is a risk that patients remain unable to access cost-effective care. We identify a variety of…