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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2014

Open Access 01-09-2014 | Poster presentation

Is there an evidence for the role of multidisciplinary team in the management of active juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

Authors: Sarka Fingerhutova, Melanie Saifridova, Marketa Vranova, Pavla Dolezalova, Stanislava Sebkova, Marek Bohm, Dana Nemcova, Jitka Obrsalova

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2014

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Complex management of JIA comprises of drug treatment, physiotherapy/occupational therapy, education and counselling. It should be provided by a trained multidisciplinary team of physicians and allied health professionals (AHP). In the traditional model, nursing and physiotherapy staff competencies are limited by the leading role of physicians and support of an equally important role of AHP is not automatically provided. A case for the importance of AHP needs to be presented to the healthcare providers and hospital managers. …
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Title
Is there an evidence for the role of multidisciplinary team in the management of active juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Authors
Sarka Fingerhutova
Melanie Saifridova
Marketa Vranova
Pavla Dolezalova
Stanislava Sebkova
Marek Bohm
Dana Nemcova
Jitka Obrsalova
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-12-S1-P177

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