Resources on Rheumatic Disease

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• Arrest of Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh discusses recent developments in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. (29 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Osteoarthritis
  Osteoarthritis is the most common form of Arthritis. In "OA" the cartilage is damaged or completely lost. Joints don't work well and cause pain. Clinical manifestations, treatment, and research are discussed by Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh. (26 minutes)   Watch it now using RealPlayer.

• Pain Management in Women:  Pain Syndromes in Rheumatology
  Zuhre Tutuncu, MD, UCSD Department of Rheumatology, discusses pain syndromes in rheumatology. (44 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: Back To The Future
  Dr. Firestein, researcher, clinician, and nationally recognized expert in Rheumatoid Arthritis takes the viewer on a journey from the time RA was first seen in pre-Columbian skeletons to current therapies. He discusses diagnoses, medications and what advances are being made in research. (29 minutes)   Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Rheumatology & Arthritis
  Arthritis is a common but complicated disease. Gary S. Firestein, MD., Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology at the UCSD School of Medicine explains the causes, effects and new treatments (29 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.