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North Carolina Medical Journal
November/December 2007 Volume 68, Number 6
Arthritis in North Carolina

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ARTICLES

Racial/Ethnic Variation in Perceptions of Medical Information Sources in Durham County, North Carolina
Jason E. Williams, MD, MPH; Kevin J. Anstrom, PhD; Joelle Y. Friedman, MPA; Kevin A. Schulman, MD

Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims in North Carolina Emergency Departments
Amy Tucker Woodell, MPH; James Michael Bowling, PhD, MA; Kathryn E. Moracco, PhD, MPH; Melissa L. Reed, MA

Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among North Carolinians With Arthritis: Findings From a Mixed-Methodology Approach
Kathryn Remmes Martin, MPH; Britta Schoster, MPH; Jack H. Shreffler, PhD; Andrea Meier, PhD; Leigh F. Callahan, PhD

POLICY FORUM

Arthritis in North Carolina

Introduction
Thomas C. Ricketts III, PhD, MPH; Kristen L. Dubay, MPP

Issue Brief: Arthritis and Its Impact: Challenges and Opportunities for Treatment, Public Health, and Public Policy
Leigh F. Callahan, PhD; Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH

COMMENTARIES

Arthritis: The Public Health Partnerships for Improving Health
Denise G. Brewster, MEd, CHES; Mary Altpeter, PhD, MPA, MSW

Recent Therapeutic Advances in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Beth L. Jonas, MD

Medication Safety in Children With Arthritis
Esi Morgan Dewitt, MD, MSCE

Sports Injuries and Arthritis
Stephen W. Marshall, PhD; Yvonne M. Golightly, MS, PT

Depression and Arthritis
Brenda M. DeVellis, PhD; Robert F. DeVellis, PhD

Physical Activity andWeight Loss Interventions in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
Stephen P. Messier, PhD

Community and Environmental Factors and Arthritis Outcomes
Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH; Leigh F. Callahan, PhD

Pain and Arthritis
John B. Winfield, MD

Contemporary Total Joint Arthroplasty
Victor M. Goldberg, MD

Eat Smart and Move More to Combat Arthritis
Greg Griggs, MPA, CAE; Marie Shelton, MPH, RDD

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Arthritis
Jaya K. Rao, MD, MHS

Use of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Extenders in Rheumatology: A Western North Carolina Perspective
Kate T. Queen, MD, FACR, CCD

The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project: An Illustration of a Community-University Partnership for Population-Based Research
Edwin L. Hartman, MD; Janice Woodard, BS; Carol Patterson, MA; Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH

Manpower Shortage in Rheumatology
Gregory F. Schimizzi, MD

DEPARTMENTS

Tarheel Footprints in Health Care

Readers' Forum

Spotlight on the Safety Net

Running the Numbers

Hospital Quality and Patient Safety

Philanthropy Profiles

Marking a Milestone in Arthritis Care

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Index of Advertisers

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