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A Public Health Approach to Addressing Arthritis in Older Adults: The Most Common Cause of Disability

Arthritis is highly prevalent and is the leading cause of disability among older adults in the United States owing to the aging of the population and increases in the prevalence of risk factors (e.g., obesity). Arthritis will play a large role in the health-related quality of life, functional indepe...

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Main Authors: Hootman, Jennifer M., Helmick, Charles G., Brady, Teresa J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Public Health Association 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3487631/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22390506
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300423
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